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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 03:00pm until December 29, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle before 2am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. Areas of fog before noon. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle before 2am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. Areas of fog before noon. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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