Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 3:15 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Hawkins WI

Flood Watch August 18, 03:38am until August 18, 10:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 18, 03:38am until August 18, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.