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Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 12 May 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.84°N 91°W
Last Update:
8:47 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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