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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 2 Dec 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 11am, then falling to around 13 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 23 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 11am, then falling to around 13 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
11:07 am CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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