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Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 84. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Heat index values as high as 87. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 84. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Heat index values as high as 87. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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