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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fog/Mist

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 18 Jan 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. West northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. West northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
7:42 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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