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Current conditions at

Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 89.63°WElev: 1200ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wausau WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 54. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 54. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Wausau WI
 44.95°N 89.65°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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