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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Ice Storm Warning April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 3am, then sleet between 3am and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 3am, then sleet between 3am and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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