Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

Lat: 44.87°NLon: 91.49°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Eau Claire WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Eau Claire WI
 44.8°N 91.5°W (Elev. 758 ft)
2:07 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
2pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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