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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

-18°F

-28°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1042.5 mb)
Dewpoint -31°F (-35°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-41°F (-41°C)
Last update 23 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Rib Mountain WI

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:37pm until January 24, 09:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:37pm until January 24, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Calm wind.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Rib Mountain WI
 44.87°N 89.72°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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