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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 8 Dec 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wausau Downtown Airport WI

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am. Temperature rising to around 20 by 3am. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Temperature rising to around 20 by 3am. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau Downtown Airport WI
 44.93°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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