Outdoor conditions in

Wausau

Wisconsin
Now
  1. 53°Chance Drizzle18% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 55°Chance Rain Showers41% rain83% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 55°Rain Showers Likely64% rain83% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 55°Rain Showers84% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 55°Rain Showers91% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 55°Rain Showers95% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 55°Rain Showers93% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 54°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 54°Rain Showers98% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 53°Rain Showers97% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 51°Rain Showers94% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 50°Rain Showers92% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 50°Rain Showers84% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  14. 48°Rain Showers75% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  15. 47°Chance Rain Showers54% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  16. 46°Chance Rain Showers40% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  17. 46°Chance Rain Showers43% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  18. 45°Chance Rain Showers44% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  19. 44°Rain Showers Likely55% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  20. 43°Chance Rain Showers53% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  21. 42°Chance Rain Showers41% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  22. 42°Chance Rain Showers42% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 41°Chance Rain Showers36% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 44°Chance Rain Showers39% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
83–100%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
55%
Humidity
54–100%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–92%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
43–100%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 55° / 48°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 83–100% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 50° / 34°Friday has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 57° / 27°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–100% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 64° / 36°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 40–92% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 67° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Central Waters North area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
20GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground20 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Wausau radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Wausau.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph.

Humidity
86%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
15 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Central Waters North area, about 23 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Wausau, WI, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.