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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WISimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Light west southwest wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau WISimilar City Names
 44.95°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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