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Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 2:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 04:00pm

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 09:00pm until March 15, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
then
Snow/Sleet
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 26. East wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1pm, then snow between 1pm and 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 2pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 8am, then widespread blowing snow after 9am. High near 29. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 12. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

Tuesday Night

Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.