Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 8 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Rib Mountain WI

Flood Watch until January 9, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until January 9, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 5am, then a chance of snow.  Low around 31. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 5am, then a chance of snow. Low around 31. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Snow likely. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Rib Mountain WI
 44.87°N 89.72°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
4:22 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
5pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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