Marathon City, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 43°F
Feels Like 43°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 43°F Wind SE 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 30.05 in.
Solar Rad 60 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.6 mi. W of central Marathon City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain, High 45F, Low 29F
80%
45
29
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Snow, High 25F, Low 18F
90%
25
18
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Cloudy, High 26F, Low 13F
26
13
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 24F, Low 13F
24
13
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 25F, Low 14F
70%
25
14
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 0F
24
0
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 15F
15
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 45°F to a low of 15°F, then recover to 15°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 20°F.


This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history


Marathon City, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain

Day: Rain. Areas of fog. High near 45. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5am. Low around 29. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.


About Marathon City, WI

Marathon City is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,576 at the 2020 census. The village was incorporated from a part of the original area of the town of Marathon. The village dates back to 1856. The name of the village commemorates the Battle of Marathon.

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