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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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