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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

Dense Fog Advisory April 16, 07:19am until April 16, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory April 16, 07:19am until April 16, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 33. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 33. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
6:17 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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