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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow and sleet between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow and sleet between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South 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:
6:46 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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