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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 23 Apr 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 56. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 56. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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