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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Blizzard Warning March 16, 05:51am until March 16, 04:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 16, 05:51am until March 16, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Steady temperature around 16. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 17. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Steady temperature around 16. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
4:58 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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