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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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