Dangerous Heat Continues; Monitoring Excessive Rainfall and Flash Flooding

The heat continues along and east of the Mississippi River. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic through today and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Severe weather and heavy rainfall potential from the Southwest, Plains, upper Midwest, Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next couple of days. A disturbance near the Marianas may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Merrill WI

Today
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.