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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Jul 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 80. Light north northeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 80. Light north northeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.97°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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