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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
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Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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