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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 32. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers and sleet before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 32. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain showers and sleet before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
8:37 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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