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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Overcast with Haze

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 29 Dec 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 6. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 6. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 90.98°W
Last Update:
12:02 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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