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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 5 Feb 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wausau WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28.
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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 Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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