Fri May 17 04:48:31 EDT 2024

Barron-Rusk-Dunn-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Menomonie, 
Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
348 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1300 until 1600. Chance of 
                    precipitation 20 percent. 
Max temperature.....76-81. 
Min humidity........38-43 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 11 to 16 mph. 
LAL.................1 until 1300, then 2 until 1600, then 1. 
Precip amount.......Nonetrace to 0.05 inch totals. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
Hours of sun........9 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 4800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....South around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 76000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
Min temperature.....56-61. 
Max humidity........78-83 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Precip amount.......None. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of 
                    precipitation 20 percent. 
Max temperature.....79-84. 
Min humidity........36-41 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph shifting to the west 
                    10 to 15 mph late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 
                    30 mph. 
LAL.................1 until 1300, then 3. 
Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Hours of sun........10 hours. 
Mixing height.......Around 3400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). 
Smoke dispersal.....Around 69000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 5 to 9 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 8 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 9 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 8 to 13 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 5 to 9 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
65 to 70. West winds 5 to 9 mph.