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Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 2 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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