Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Light Snow

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -5. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -5. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
5:06 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
7pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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