Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Potential for the Center of the Nation

An upper level trough coinciding with surface frontal boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio and Tennessee Valley's, central and southern Plains. Instances of flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail are possible. Meanwhile, increasing waves and rip currents for portions of the eastern seaboard this week as tropical Atlantic is active. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Sep 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau Downtown Airport WI

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau Downtown Airport WI
 44.93°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
10:16 am CDT Sep 22, 2025
11am CDT Sep 22, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 28, 2025
 
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