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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 17 May 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau Downtown Airport WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 60. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Temperature rising to around 63 by 3am. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F⇑

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 60. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Temperature rising to around 63 by 3am. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly 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)
Last Update:
1:51 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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