Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Mostly Cloudy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 22 Jan 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 01:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values between -40 and -50. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values between -35 and -40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Light west southwest wind.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values between -35 and -45. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values between -40 and -50. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values between -35 and -40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Light west southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
10:11 am CST Jan 22, 2026
10am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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