Powerful Storm To Produce Widespread Hazards This Weekend

A powerful storm will track from the central Plains to the Great Lakes this weekend. This large system will produce several hazards across the Eastern two-thirds of the country; severe storms w/ damaging winds and tornadoes in the TN and Lower MS Valleys, rain and continued flood threat for the OH and TN Valleys and heavy snow w/ blizzard conditions from the central Plains to Upper MS Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	23 Feb 1:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Wausau WISimilar City Names

Winter Storm Watch February 23, 06:00pm until February 24, 06:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory February 23, 06:00am until February 23, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight

Chance Snow
Low: 24 °F
Saturday

Snow then
Wintry Mix
Likely
High: 33 °F
Saturday
Night

Wintry Mix
then Heavy
Snow
Low: 25 °F
Sunday

Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 28 °F
Sunday
Night

Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: -5 °F
Monday

Cold
High: 7 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -8 °F
Tuesday

Chance Snow
High: 13 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance Snow
Low: 1 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Snow and freezing rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5pm. High near 33. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 9pm, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 9pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 5 inches.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Tuesday

A chance of snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.