Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

Lat: 44.87°NLon: 91.49°WElev: 886ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Snow likely with a chance of flurries before 3pm, then snow, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  High near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Calm wind.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely with a chance of flurries before 3pm, then snow, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. High near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport WI
 44.87°N 91.47°W (Elev. 830 ft)
7:51 am CST Jan 21, 2026
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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