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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Jul 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.97°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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