Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 24 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wausau WI

Flood Watch until April 18, 07:00am
Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
Tornado Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 18, 07:00am
    Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 75 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Wausau WI
 44.97°N 89.59°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
12:52 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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