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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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