Mild on Tuesday, then cooling off after showers on Wednesday
- NEXT 12 HOURS: Mild & mainly sunny
- SHORT TERM: Light showers Wednesday morning, cooling off
- LONG TERM: Slow warm up over the weekend
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - We have one more milder day before cooling off after some light showers.
The mild, above-average temperatures continue on Tuesday. This time, we will have a lot more blue skies. High temperatures top out in the mid to upper-50s for most of the area. A few of us in the Fox Valley could top out in the low-60s. Winds are expected to be mostly light again. Skies will be mainly sunny for most of the day with partly cloudy skies later on. Cloud cover will eventually increase after sunset.
What’s coming up
Wednesday features our best chance for rain of the week with some light showers earlier in the day. This rainfall will be light, under 0.25” across all communities (with many of us getting under 0.10” of rain). Skies will be cloudy all day. High temperatures only top out in the mid-40s for most of the region. As we cool off Wednesday evening, a little bit of mixed precipitation and flurries cannot be ruled out up north. However, accumulations are not expected due to mild weather leading up to any mix and snow.
The cool down continues into the end of the work week. Thursday and Friday will be even chillier with high temperatures not even reaching 40°. Both days feature the chance for mixed precipitation and snow up north coming off of Lake Superior. Once again, accumulations are unlikely.
Looking ahead
The cooler temperatures will not last as skies clear up heading into the weekend. Temperatures warm up again as well with highs back close to 50° by the beginning of next week. There are no other rain chances on the level of Wednesday morning or warmer temperatures like today coming up in the foreseeable future.
More forecast details
Here’s a look at your First Alert Weather Forecast for central Wisconsin over the next 12 hours. Don’t forget to check back for the latest forecast.
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