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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 29%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 28, 2026
 
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