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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1029.7 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 22 Feb 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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