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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Oct 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 90.98°W
Last Update:
7:06 pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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