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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 13 Mar 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau Downtown Airport WI

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 04:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau Downtown Airport WI
 44.95°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
8:37 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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