Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 31. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 74. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 31. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
12:22 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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