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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 11 Mar 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 36. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 36. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 90.98°W
Last Update:
9:41 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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