Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

Lat: 44.87°NLon: 91.49°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport WI

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light north wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light north wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport WI
 44.87°N 91.5°W (Elev. 807 ft)
6:26 am CDT Aug 18, 2026
8am CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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