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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Unknown Precip

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 8 Apr 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wausau WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow before 5am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 8am, then rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 9pm. Low around 31. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow before 5am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 8am, then rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before 9pm. Low around 31. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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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:
1:21 am CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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