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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

-11°F

-24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint -16°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wausau WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 06:07am until January 20, 10:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 06:07am until January 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Light west wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Light west wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Wausau WI
 44.97°N 89.59°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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