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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Aug 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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