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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 1 Sep 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rothschild WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 5am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 5am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rothschild WI
 44.89°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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