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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Freezing Fog

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 8 Jan 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 06:34am until January 8, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 06:34am until January 8, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Widespread dense fog before 11am, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 90.98°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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