Severe Storms Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Continued Active Pattern in the Central U.S. Over the Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast Friday afternoon and evening. Large hail and severe wind gusts are the primary threats. Additional storms are expected in the Central High Plains and the Mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. An approaching system on Sunday for Pacific Northwest may bring heavy rain and winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

Lat: 44.87°NLon: 91.49°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 May 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Eau Claire WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 81. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 81. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Eau Claire WI
 44.8°N 91.5°W (Elev. 758 ft)
5:48 pm CDT May 31, 2024
8pm CDT May 31, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 7, 2024
 
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