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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau Downtown Airport WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 94. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 90. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 94. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Heat index values as high as 90. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau Downtown Airport WI
 44.93°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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