Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

Lat: 44.87°NLon: 91.49°WElev: 886ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	E 16 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 2:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Menomonie WI

Flood Watch August 18, 03:03am until August 18, 10:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 18, 03:03am until August 18, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Thursday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.