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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

Flood Warning until further notice
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Flood Warning until further notice
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
10:51 pm CDT Jun 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jun 30, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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