Wausau, WI

Wisconsin · Records since 1895–2026

🌤️ 85°F
Currently in Wausau
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

96°F

July 28, 1931

+16° from 80° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

July 28, 2013

-12° from 59° normal
🌞 Normal high: 80°F 🌑 Normal low: 59°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wausau

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 13, 1936
-40°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 30, 1951
🌧
5.16"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 20, 1926
23.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 15, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F July 28, 1931
2 96°F July 28, 1916
3 94°F July 28, 2006
4 94°F July 28, 1988
5 94°F July 28, 1941
6 94°F July 28, 1933
7 92°F July 28, 1975
8 92°F July 28, 1936
9 91°F July 28, 2002
10 91°F July 28, 1917

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F July 28, 2013
2 48°F July 28, 1934
3 49°F July 28, 1928
4 49°F July 28, 1925
5 49°F July 28, 1895
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1895–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 88°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Wausau

threshold: 88°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
3
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

112 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1895–2026
6
2026 so far
7
Avg/year 1970–2025
5
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
29
Most in a year (1988)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Wausau

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 6, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 13 107°F (Jul 13) 99°F 70°F
2 Jul 2, 1937 – Jul 12, 1937 11 97°F (Jul 11) 92°F 66°F
3 Jul 12, 1932 – Jul 21, 1932 10 100°F (Jul 20) 93°F 67°F
4 Jul 22, 1941 – Jul 31, 1941 10 96°F (Jul 24) 93°F 71°F
5 Jun 28, 1921 – Jul 7, 1921 10 93°F (Jul 5) 91°F 67°F
6 Jun 25, 1910 – Jul 3, 1910 9 98°F (Jun 29) 93°F 60°F
7 Jun 17, 1995 – Jun 25, 1995 9 96°F (Jun 21) 93°F 67°F
8 Aug 26, 1937 – Sep 3, 1937 9 95°F (Aug 27) 92°F 67°F
9 Jun 24, 1933 – Jul 1, 1933 8 100°F (Jun 27) 94°F 68°F
10 Jul 10, 2005 – Jul 17, 2005 8 95°F (Jul 17) 92°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

34
2026 so far
above-normal nights
46.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
1995

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

26.00"
2026 YTD
Normal: 18.89"
+7.11"
1.15"
July so far
July normal: 3.86"
-2.71"
6.49"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.60"
-6.11"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")