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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Apr 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WISimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 4pm. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 48 °F⇓

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Temperature rising to around 47 by 4am. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 44 °F⇑

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 63 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 4pm. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Temperature rising to around 47 by 4am. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Wausau WISimilar City Names
 44.95°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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