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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing rain before 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain before 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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