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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SE 8 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 May 5:15 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Hawkins WI

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Memorial Day
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Showers likely, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Memorial Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.