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Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KEAU

Eau Claire, WI weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
58Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
  6. Monday morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pMostly sunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h47%26%1
Sat 5pSunny77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h43%16%0
Sat 6pClear74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h48%29%0
Sat 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%98%0
Sat 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h63%96%0
Sat 9pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)65°18°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%95%0
Sat 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°10%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%95%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h81%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h83%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h74%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%73%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%71%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%99%2
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h49%98%3
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h43%98%3
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h39%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h38%99%0
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h38%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h38%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h47%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h52%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h52%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h54%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h58%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h60%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h63%99%0
Mon 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h61%99%0
Mon 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%99%0
Mon 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h56%99%1
Mon 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)52°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h54%100%1
Mon 3pShowers52°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)52°11°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am. Cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. 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, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly 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 43. East wind 5 to 10 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
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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 69. 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 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 48. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 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
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    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
    48°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 46°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    34% chance of rain, high 53°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–69°; 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) below Dells Dam (Tailwater)

0.7 mi
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
1,490 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) at Eau Claire

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

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) at Chippewa Falls

8.5 mi
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
1,490 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
3
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, 5:00 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 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 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. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Eau Claire weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:25–6:24 PM
Morning 7:15–8:14 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:36 PM
Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Eau Claire. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.