High Wind — Marathon, Wisconsin

2025-12-20 · Marathon, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Winds as high as 61 mph were measured at the Wausau airport during the afternoon.

Wider weather episode

A clipper system tracking through the western Great Lakes brought a surge of arctic air and very gusty westerly winds of 40 to 60 mph during the afternoon on Saturday (12/20). The highest wind gust was 61 mph, measured at the Wausau airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1298277. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.