Ladysmith, Wisconsin Weather
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Ladysmith weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast23%—77°62°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Rain46%1.2″78°61°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Mostly Clear17%—82°58°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——79°55°-3°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers69%0.17″69°62°-10°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle62%0.01″77°66°+8°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm14%—84°67°+7°
Ozone at AQI 49. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:21 AM
- Moonset
- 2:58 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Ladysmith at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Ladysmith
SPC has placed Ladysmith in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.