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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

Blizzard Warning March 15, 06:01am until March 16, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 15, 06:01am until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 1pm. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 90.98°W
Last Update:
5:31 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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