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Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 6:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wausau WI

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 04:00pm

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 09:00pm until March 15, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
then
Snow/Sleet
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 25. East wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1pm, then snow between 1pm and 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 3pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 8am, then widespread blowing snow after 9am. High near 29. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 11. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.