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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jun 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rothschild WI

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 94. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 94. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rothschild WI
 44.87°N 89.63°W (Elev. 1184 ft)
Last Update:
9:47 am CDT Jun 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jun 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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