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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.48°N 91.08°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
3:34 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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