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Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KAUW

Wausau, WI weather

Mostly sunny and 54°12°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the east-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
66Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 71°22° today at 3 PM
  1. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 58°14° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%85%0
Sat 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%78%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h67%47%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h60%39%2
Sat 12pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h52%27%2
Sat 1pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h49%22%3
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%25%2
Sat 3pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h47%25%1
Sat 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h47%68%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h49%70%0
Sat 6pPartly cloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h53%61%0
Sat 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°10%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%75%0
Sat 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°10%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%60%0
Sat 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°10%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h67%64%0
Sat 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°20%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h69%64%0
Sat 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°20%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h72%75%0
Sun 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°30%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%75%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%90%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°40%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h75%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h80%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)59°15°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h67%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%98%2
Sun 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%98%3
Sun 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h50%96%1
Sun 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h43%85%2
Sun 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h41%98%2
Sun 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h39%97%1
Sun 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h41%97%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h49%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h50%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h52%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h52%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h54%98%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h54%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h53%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h53%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 53°12°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–64°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wisconsin River below Wausau Dam

0.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1164 ft

Reading from Sat 7:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Rothschild

5.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.2 ft
Flow
1,190 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Eau Claire River (East) at Kelly

5.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft
Flow
84 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Rib River at Rib Falls

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
58 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
6
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wausau Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 54°12°
Record high
76°24° in 1989
Record low
18°−8° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Wausau weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:17–6:17 PM
Morning 7:07–8:07 AM
Blue hour
6:17–6:28 PM
Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Wausau. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.