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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 04:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until March 13, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 29. South southeast wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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