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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Light Drizzle

61°F

16°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ladysmith WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ladysmith WI
 45.46°N 91.08°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
2:42 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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