Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

Lat: 44.87°NLon: 91.49°WElev: 886ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 12:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Eau Claire WI

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:00pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Dense Fog
then Dense
Fog
Sunday
High: 36 °F⇓
Rain and Fog
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Widespread fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph.