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Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then rain. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then rain. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 90.98°W
Last Update:
5:57 am CDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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