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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 1 Jan 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Rib Mountain WI

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
10:56 am CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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