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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Dec 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wausau Downtown Airport WI

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 06:00pm until December 26, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm, then freezing rain likely. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 1am. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F⇑

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Freezing Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of drizzle between 11am and noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm, then freezing rain likely. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 1am. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of drizzle between 11am and noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau Downtown Airport WI
 44.93°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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