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Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.11°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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