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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 24 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

Flood Warning until April 18, 07:00pm
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning until April 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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