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Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 60. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 60. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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