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Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KRCX

Ladysmith, WI weather

Sunny and 60°16°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 60°16°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 3 PM
  • High 75°24° today at 4 PM
  • Rain tonight 7–11 PM (30%)
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This morningNear 64°18° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 7–11 PM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 42°6° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aMostly sunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h59%28%1
Sat 11aSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h54%28%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h51%57%2
Sat 1pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h46%30%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h43%22%2
Sat 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h43%20%2
Sat 4pSunny75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h43%9%1
Sat 5pSunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h48%16%0
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%74%0
Sat 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h59%98%0
Sat 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)64°18°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h81%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%100%0
Sun 3aDrizzle53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h74%95%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%98%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h68%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h68%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)50°10°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%99%1
Sun 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%77%0
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h41%80%0
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h37%97%0
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h33%98%0
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h32%100%1
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h34%99%0
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h35%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h38%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h53%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h56%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h56%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h55%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h57%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h59%97%0
Mon 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h62%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%95%0
Mon 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%97%0
Mon 9aShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%93%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 40°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 51°, low 35°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

S. Fork Flambeau River near Bruce

7.0 mi
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
527 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) near Bruce

7.9 mi
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
364 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Jump River at Sheldon

13 mi
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
69 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Ladysmith 3w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Record high
78°26° in 1963
Record low
17°−8° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Ladysmith weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.

Daylight
10 h 31 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:22 PM
Morning 7:14–8:14 AM
Blue hour
6:22–6:33 PM
Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ladysmith. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.