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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
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Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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