Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain through the Weekend

The prolonged and intense heat wave continues today for portions of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, with relief expected by this weekend. There will be daily chances for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly before 7am.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly before 7am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
6:36 am CDT Jun 27, 2025
6am CDT Jun 27, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2025
 
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