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Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KEAU

Chippewa Falls, WI weather

Partly cloudy and 72°22°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Partly cloudy

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the south. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
58Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.2 inHg1023 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow night 7 PM
  • Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (30%)
  5. Monday morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h57%69%0
Sat 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h70%97%0
Sat 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)63°17°10%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h81%94%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h81%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h77%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h74%82%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%70%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%84%0
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h51%99%0
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h47%99%1
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%99%3
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h39%100%1
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h38%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h38%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h38%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h48%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h50%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h52%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)49°9°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h54%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h54%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h63%98%0
Mon 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%98%0
Mon 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%98%0
Mon 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%98%0
Mon 2pShowers52°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)52°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h54%99%0
Mon 3pShowers52°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)52°11°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h54%100%0
Mon 4pShowers52°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)52°11°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%99%0
Mon 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)52°11°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%94%0
Mon 6pShowers51°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)51°11°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h59%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am. Cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    30% chance of rain, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    32% chance of rain, high 53°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chippewa River (WI) at Chippewa Falls

1.2 mi
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
1,480 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) below Dells Dam (Tailwater)

9.7 mi
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
1,470 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) at Eau Claire

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
759 ft
Flow
1,810 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Record high
80°27° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  2. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  3. +10°+5°WedOct 21
  4. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  5. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Chippewa Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:24–6:24 PM
Morning 7:14–8:14 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:35 PM
Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Chippewa Falls. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.