Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 12:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ojibwa WI

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely then
Severe
Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.