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Heavy Rain Slowly Exiting New England; Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

A slow moving cold front will continue heavy rainfall that could produce flooding and isolated flash flooding over New England today. Behind this front, gusty winds will bring a risk for rip currents, gales, and lake effect rain showers with waterspouts over the Great Lakes today. Critical fire weather conditions including dry, gusty winds are forecast today over a part of South Dakota. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Sep 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 71. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers

    High: 71 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 42. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 61 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 71. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 42. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
11:25 am CDT Sep 24, 2021
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Sep 24, 2021-6pm CDT Sep 30, 2021
 
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