Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Hawkins WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between midnight and 2am, then freezing rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow between midnight and 2am, then freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Hawkins WI
 45.6°N 90.71°W (Elev. 1368 ft)
3:31 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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