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Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.97°N 89.62°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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