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Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 3 Dec 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rusk County Airport WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 4am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 4am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 25. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rusk County Airport WI
 45.5°N 90.99°W (Elev. 1227 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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