Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Snow

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries after noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Sunday
A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
3:11 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
3pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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