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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today in the Central U.S.

A storm system will track from the southern Plains to the Upper Midwest today. Severe thunderstorms are expected from east Texas into far southeast Iowa and Illinois. A strong tornado and damaging wind potential will exist from central Arkansas into central Missouri. Heavy to excessive rainfall from eastern Texas into the Midwest states may bring new or renewed areas of flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Apr 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau Downtown Airport WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. Low around 38. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 47. East northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Low around 38. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 47. East northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau Downtown Airport WI
 44.93°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
1:38 am CDT Apr 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 21, 2025-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2025
 
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