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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Wausau WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Wausau WI
 45.01°N 89.5°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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