Chippewa River (WI) at Chippewa Falls
5.9 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,480 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:20 PM CDT at KEAU
Sunny and 77°25°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° 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 | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 49% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 48% | 51% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 45% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 49% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 66% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 40% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 37% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 43% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 97% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% 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 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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 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 47. Southwest wind around 5 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.
31% chance of rain, high 53°, low 42°, cooling off.
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 87% 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 48°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 21°12° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lake Wissota weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing