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Eau Claire weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Eau Claire swings 72°F across the year, from 80°F highs in July to 8°F lows in January, and August is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 32 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 78 days a year at 77°F or above, 15 of them at 86°F or above, 149 frost nights, and rain on 115 days.
Warmest month
July
80°F average high
Coldest month
January
8°F average low
Wettest month
August
32 in a year
Comfortable
3 months
May, June and September
Residents
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European
93/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
78 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
149 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
115 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Eau Claire’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Eau Claire and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Eau Claire hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Eau Claire 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
74°58°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
60°49°
±5°
Mon
Light drizzle
51°45°
±7°
Tue
Light drizzle
60°44°
±6°
Wed
Light drizzle
64°52°
±9°
Thu
Partly cloudy
62°46°
±6°
Fri
Light drizzle
63°49°
±16°
Sat
Drizzle
64°52°
±12°
Sun
Light rain
59°45°
±7°
Mon
Light drizzle
57°38°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
45°36°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
50°38°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
55°36°
±13°
Eau Claire, Wisconsin (WI) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 80°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 8°F), with roughly 32 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Eau Claire right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
20°
8°
Feb
30°
10°
Mar
42°
23°
Apr
55°
35°
May
67°
46°
Jun
78°
58°
Jul
80°
61°
Aug
78°
60°
Sep
71°
52°
Oct
56°
39°
Nov
41°
27°
Dec
27°
15°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Eau Claire's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.8°F
Around Eau Claire, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.8°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 86°F
1 fewer day a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
4 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−1%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >86°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−1.6°F
+2
+7
+0%
1996
−4.5°F
−5
+22
+0%
1997
−2.0°F
−9
+20
−4%
1998
+3.4°F
−1
−22
−2%
1999
+1.2°F
−3
−5
+3%
2000
±0.0°F
−5
−5
+0%
2001
+0.7°F
−2
−12
−2%
2002
+0.2°F
−2
+23
+0%
2003
−0.6°F
+8
+2
+3%
2004
−0.4°F
−9
−2
+3%
2005
+2.1°F
+21
−8
−2%
2006
+2.7°F
+20
+2
+0%
2007
+1.1°F
+23
−10
+7%
2008
−2.7°F
−7
+4
+0%
2009
−1.1°F
−7
−2
+0%
2010
+0.9°F
−7
−23
−2%
2011
−0.6°F
−6
+3
−4%
2012
+4.1°F
+35
−13
+0%
2013
−2.7°F
+0
+21
+3%
2014
−4.5°F
−10
+5
+3%
2015
+0.5°F
−8
−13
+3%
2016
+1.4°F
−6
−20
+0%
2017
−0.2°F
−10
−8
+0%
2018
−0.7°F
+4
+21
−4%
2019
−2.9°F
−9
+9
−4%
2020
−0.4°F
−9
+19
−2%
2021
+2.1°F
+4
−6
−4%
2022
−1.1°F
+0
+5
+7%
2023
+2.1°F
+8
−3
−4%
2024
+3.6°F
−10
−16
+0%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Eau Claire, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Eau Claire?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
93±0.7°F
99±0.5 mph
8994% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
84
/100rank #2
85±1.5°F
95±1.5 mph
7687% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°73° to 75°
±6%11% to 17% chance
Tomorrow
±5°58° to 63°
±15%23% to 38% chance
Mon
±7°47° to 54°
±5%44% to 49% chance
Tue
±6°57° to 63°
±11%50% to 61% chance
Wed
±9°60° to 68°
±5%36% to 41% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Eau Claire
today, local time
Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
18:06
Daylight
10h 33m
Common questions
What's the weather in Eau Claire today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 74° in Eau Claire today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 60°, with a 38% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Eau Claire today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Eau Claire on Sunday, October 25: NWS 23%, American 23%, European 38%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 17%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Eau Claire?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Eau Claire (CheckWeather Score 93/100), ahead of the American at 84. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Eau Claire?
July is typically the warmest month in Eau Claire, with average highs around 80°F.
How cold does Eau Claire get?
The coldest month in Eau Claire is January, when overnight lows average about 8°F.
How much rain does Eau Claire get?
Eau Claire sees roughly 32 in of precipitation a year, with August usually the wettest month.
Is Eau Claire getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Eau Claire, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.8°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
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