Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 90.98°W
9:27 pm CDT Aug 31, 2025
9pm CDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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