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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.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

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

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    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. Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    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 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    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.

    Low: 69 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    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 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 94 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    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 15 mph.

    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. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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. Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth 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 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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 20 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. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 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 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 91.01°W
Last Update:
10:56 am CDT Jun 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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