Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Mostly Cloudy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Extreme Cold Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
9:01 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
9pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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