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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

Winter Storm Watch March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.48°N 91.08°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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