Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marathon WI

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. South southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. South southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Marathon WI
 44.98°N 89.89°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
6:31 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
6am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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