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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Unknown Precip and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Mar 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rib Mountain WI

Blizzard Warning March 15, 08:47pm until March 16, 04:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 15, 08:47pm until March 16, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. High near 17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 13. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. High near 17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rib Mountain WI
 44.91°N 89.68°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
8:42 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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