Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

Lat: 44.87°NLon: 91.49°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Dec 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport WI

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 06:00pm until December 26, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle or freezing rain likely before 5am, then a slight chance of drizzle.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F


    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of drizzle before noon.  Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle or freezing rain likely before 5am, then a slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of drizzle before noon. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport WI
 44.87°N 91.47°W (Elev. 830 ft)
8:52 am CST Dec 25, 2025
9am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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