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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 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.97°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 am CDT Sep 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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