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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wausau WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. South wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. South wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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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:
3:57 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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