Matt Schaefer

Western Wisconsin warmed back to near 70 Friday afternoon with much of the Chippewa Valley topping out in the low to mid 70s! This is warmer than Eau Claire's average

It was a warm start to the week with both Sunday and Monday recording highs of at least 80° in La Crosse. Neither day set record highs as both fell short by exactly 1° each day.

Cloud cover kept temps a bit cooler today than yesterday with highs "only" in the 70s across the Coulee Region. They will fall further after a cold front moves through

Cloud cover kept temps a bit cooler today than yesterday with highs only in the 60s and 70s across Western Wisconsin. They will fall further after a cold front moves

Wind and at least partial sunshine for most of the day warmed Western Wisconsin into at least the mid 70s with many spots hitting the 80 degree mark, including Eau

Last night was incredibly warm with temps in the low to mid 70s all night long. In fact, Eau Claire held on to 70 degrees or warmer from midnight until

Rainfall ranged from about 1/2" up to 1 1/2" across Western Wisconsin since yesterday. Yesterday's rain was heaviest southeast of the Chippewa River, but rain since midnight has favored areas

This will be our last Fall Photo Friday of the season as the colors are now past peak with plenty of trees now bare as the calendar turns to November.

The Coulee Region received more beneficial rain this past weekend!

Eau Claire picked up just around one-half inch rain yesterday with areas further southeast being closer to an inch from Black River Falls to Marshfield. Areas further northwest only got a few hundredths to about one-third inch.