Wausau, WI

The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 7.09 in of precipitation in Wausau, WI, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2012, 20th driest of 117.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 65°F; Warmest since 2025; 52nd warmest of 130
Low: 44°F; Warmest since 2025; 49th warmest of 131

No measurable precipitation in Wausau, WI for 1 day to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Wausau, WI since 1895: 44°F in 2026; the lowest is 25°F, in 1935 and 1901.

Normal range, 30 to 51.3°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Wausau, WI since 1895: 65°F in 2026; the highest is 86°F, in 1908.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	65	44
2025	84	57
2024	68	37
2023	75	54
2022	73	51
2021	71	61
2020	51	30
2019	50	40
2018	52	37
2017	61	46
2016	66	51
2015	53	37
2014	45	33
2013	56	54
2012	62	41
2011	75	44
2010	60	30
2009	53	44
2008	59	27
2007	75	45
2006	62	40
2005	79	67
2004	49	30
2003	51	32
2002	67	45
2001	57	43
2000	57	35
1999	51	26
1998	61	42
1997	74	54
1996	52	32
1995	65	41
1994	51	38
1993	56	36
1992	67	40
1991	52	36
1990	62	41
1989	60	27
1988	48	35
1987	71	37
1986	48	40
1985	52	43
1984	67	35
1983	55	51
1982	68	39
1981	50	44
1980	44	29
1979	50	40
1978	52	45
1977	62	34
1976	72	48
1975	75	40
1974	70	41
1973	62	45
1972	68	52
1971	59	45
1970	63	36
1969	66	54
1968	47	30
1967	79	49
1966	49	40
1965	50	27
1964	48	39
1963	65	42
1962	60	52
1961	60	38
1960	64	32
1959	60	40
1958	72	39
1957	68	38
1956	63	41
1955	69	50
1954	62	46
1953	68	37
1952	49	27
1951	58	46
1950	52	32
1948	63	26
1947	74	35
1946	69	54
1945	70	45
1944	60	47
1943	62	36
1942	62	47
1941	60	43
1940	71	52
1939	74	47
1938	75	48
1937	56	52
1936	67	47
1935	42	25
1934	54	43
1933	70	47
1932	48	36
1931	71	59
1930	63	49
1929	56	28
1928	71	59
1927	59	44
1926	70	49
1925	49	43
1924	66	55
1923	50	34
1922	82	60
1921	55	31
1920	67	40
1919	58	49
1918	68	44
1917	57	40
1916	78	52
1915	50	47
1914	78	51
1913	77	43
1912	74	39
1911	55	44
1910	64	43
1909	70	37
1908	86	40
1907	61	43
1906	75	45
1905	81	52
1904	55	42
1903		46
1902	51	30
1901	51	25
1900	69	58
1899	61	32
1898	62	47
1897	81	30
1896	68	40
1895	63	34

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	73°FRecord 87°F, 1963	46°FRecord 25°F, 1932
7 October	Record 84°F, 2007	Record 22°F, 1896

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Wausau, WI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 57th warmest of 125.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2005	69.9
2	2023	69
3	2025	68.3
4	2021	68.1
5	1922	67.6
6	1931	63.6
6	1905	63.6
8	1971	63.3
9	1976	62.9
10	1967	62.8
11	2007	62.4
12	1983	62
13	1916	60.5
14	2017	60.4
14	1969	60.4
14	1914	60.4
17	1900	60.1
18	1953	59.9
18	1910	59.9
20	1926	59.8
21	1919	59.4
22	2016	59.1
22	1992	59.1
22	1940	59.1
25	1997	59
25	1951	59
27	1939	58.8
27	1938	58.8
29	1963	58.5
30	2013	58.3
31	2022	58.1
32	1973	57.9
33	1924	57.8
34	2001	57.6
35	2006	57.1
35	1972	57.1
37	1928	56.5
37	1906	56.5
39	1913	56.4
40	1942	55.9
41	1912	55.8
42	2024	55.5
42	1962	55.5
44	2002	55.1
45	1927	55
46	2012	54.9
46	1982	54.9
48	1933	54.4
49	1941	54.3
50	1956	54.1
51	1995	54
51	1946	54
53	1964	53.9
53	1937	53.9
55	1907	53.6
56	1932	53.5
57	2026	53.3
57	2000	53.3
59	1957	53.1
60	1990	53
61	2011	52.9
62	1950	52.5
63	1915	52
64	1954	51.8
65	1978	51.3
66	2018	51
66	1904	51
68	1934	50.9
68	1909	50.9
70	1986	50.6
70	1968	50.6
70	1925	50.6
70	1896	50.6
74	2019	50.5
74	1984	50.5
74	1959	50.5
74	1930	50.5
78	1970	50.4
79	1943	50.3
79	1923	50.3
81	1955	49.9
81	1917	49.9
83	1979	49.8
83	1920	49.8
83	1911	49.8
86	1991	49.6
87	1958	49.5
88	2014	49.3
88	1975	49.3
90	1908	49.1
91	1977	49
91	1966	49
93	1895	48.9
94	1936	48.8
94	1899	48.8
96	1996	48.4
97	1989	48
98	2015	47.9
98	1994	47.9
100	1965	47.6
101	1988	47.5
101	1921	47.5
103	1998	47.4
103	1960	47.4
105	1918	47.3
106	1929	46.8
107	2009	46.5
108	1985	46.3
109	1987	46.1
110	1902	46
111	2004	45.6
112	2010	45.5
112	1993	45.5
114	1948	45.3
115	2008	44.9
116	1901	44.3
117	1981	43.8
118	1980	43
119	1974	42.9
120	2020	42.3
121	1952	42
122	1961	41.3
123	1935	41
124	1999	40.1
125	2003	39.9

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Wausau, WI, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	68	47	91	1976	25	1947	64	41
2 October 2026	62	39	84	1953	24	2003	60.5	44
3 October 2026	65	36	83	2025	23	1945	61	40.5
4 October 2026	65	44	86	1908	25	1935	57	40

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Wausau, WI since 1895.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1908	86
2	2025	84
3	1922	82
4	1905	81
4	1897	81
6	2005	79
6	1967	79
8	1916	78
8	1914	78
10	1913	77
11	2023	75
11	2011	75
11	2007	75
11	1975	75
11	1938	75
11	1906	75
17	1997	74
17	1947	74
17	1939	74
17	1912	74

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Wausau, WI since 1895.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1935	25
1	1901	25
3	1999	26
3	1948	26
5	2008	27
5	1989	27
5	1965	27
5	1952	27
9	1929	28
10	1980	29
11	2020	30
11	2010	30
11	2004	30
11	1968	30
11	1902	30
11	1897	30
17	1921	31
18	2003	32
18	1996	32
18	1960	32

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Wausau, WI since 1895.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	2005	1.68
2	2002	1.62
3	1985	1.49
4	1928	1.45
5	1904	0.82
6	1955	0.59
7	1936	0.50
8	1981	0.46
9	1977	0.42
10	1906	0.41
11	1900	0.40
12	1918	0.35
13	2006	0.33
14	2013	0.31
15	1976	0.26
16	1951	0.23
16	1925	0.23
18	1986	0.19
18	1917	0.19
20	1947	0.13

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 65°F in Wausau, WI, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 52nd warmest of 130 (with 1995 and 1963).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 44°F in Wausau, WI, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 49th warmest of 131 (with 2011, 2009, 1981 and 3 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 73°F in Wausau, WI, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2021, tied 13th warmest of 128 (with 2010, 1955 and 1909) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 46°F in Wausau, WI, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 33rd warmest of 129 (with 2011, 1996, 1994 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Wausau, WI on 6 October: record high 87°F (1963), record low 25°F (1932).
Wausau, WI on 7 October: record high 84°F (2007), record low 22°F (1896).
October 2026 so far averaged 53.3°F in Wausau, WI, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 57th warmest of 125 (with 2000).
October 2026 so far brought 0.14 in of precipitation in Wausau, WI, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, tied 60th wettest of 125 (with 1973 and 1921).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 62°F in Wausau, WI, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 16th warmest of 120.
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.78 in of precipitation in Wausau, WI, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 58th wettest of 121.
2026 so far averaged 49.4°F in Wausau, WI, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 18th warmest of 117 (with 2005 and 1983).
2026 so far brought 32.52 in of precipitation in Wausau, WI, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 14th wettest of 116.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.49 in of precipitation in Wausau, WI, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024, 41st driest of 121.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.38 in of precipitation in Wausau, WI, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024, 60th driest of 121.
Wausau, WI has had 7 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 40th most of 123 (with 2022, 2018, 2013 and 7 other years).
Wausau, WI has had 103 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 74th most of 122 (with 1991, 1922 and 1913).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Wausau, WI came on Monday 11 May 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 70th latest of 125 (with 1990, 1981, 1966 and 2 other years).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Wausau, WI run from 1895 to 4 October 2026, with 1193 days missing; current station WAUSAU ASOS.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Wausau, WI, 1895 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.