Chippewa River (WI) at Eau Claire
16 mi- Level
- 759 ft
- Flow
- 1,830 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KEAU
Sunny and 77°25°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 46% | 22% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 45% | 21% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 48% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 49% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 94% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 49% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 42% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 42% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 42% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 50% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 63. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.08 in2 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. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.
35% chance of rain, high 53°, low 41°, cooling off.
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 4:00 PM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
Eleva weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing