Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wausau WI

Blizzard Warning March 16, 05:02am until March 16, 04:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 16, 05:02am until March 16, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 17. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Wausau WI
 44.97°N 89.59°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
4:58 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
5am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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