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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 16 Feb 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North 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:
3:12 am CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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