WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Don’t expect to see the sun in northern and central Wisconsin for the next few days. The main cause will instead be fog, which may be dense in places, with the possibility of freezing drizzle and then some rain later in the week into the start of the weekend. There is an initial warning for fog overnight into Thursday, which could be dense, along with the possibility of freezing drizzle into Thursday morning. Another first warning is to have rain gear ready later on Friday as the weekend begins. Temperatures will remain above average until the end of the year. It’s getting a little cooler, the New Year is ringing in, but there are no big storms on the horizon.

Significant cloud cover on Christmas night and the first night of Hanukkah, with areas of fog forming overnight. Freezing drizzle is possible, causing slippery patches on untreated roads through Thursday morning. Lows will be in the upper 10s to low 20s.

Thursday will see some fog and a chance of drizzle/freezing drizzle. Showers are possible towards the evening and Thursday night. Highs will be in the low to mid 30s.

Occasional showers on Friday, with some fog expected. Highs will be in the upper 30s to low 40s. From Friday night to Saturday morning it will rain intermittently and be foggy. Rain showers will ease during the day, otherwise it will be cloudy on Saturday afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s.

It will be mostly cloudy on Sunday, Monday and New Year’s Tuesday. Highs will be in the upper 30s on Sunday, the mid 30s on Monday and around 30 on New Year’s Eve.

It will be a bit chilly on Wednesday to start the new year with lots of clouds on the way. Highs in the mid 20s.

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