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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. High near 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 1am, then rain or freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. High near 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain before 1am, then rain or freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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