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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 05:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 3am, then snow likely between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 3am, then snow likely between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Winter WI
 45.82°N 90.98°W
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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