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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winter WI

Fire Weather Watch May 15, 12:00pm until May 15, 09:00pm
Frost Advisory May 14, 01:00am until May 14, 07:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Frost Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 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:
1:21 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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