Eau Claire, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Eau Claire weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain63%0.24″90°67°—
- SundayJul 5Showers77%0.24″82°68°-8°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm76%0.10″78°64°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast28%—84°59°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—85°58°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle48%—85°62°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle48%—78°65°-7°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 10:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Eau Claire at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 16030
16-Day Forecast — Eau Claire
- Sat90°67°63%
- Sun82°68°77%
- Mon78°64°76%
- Tue84°59°28%
- Wed85°58°11%
- Thu85°62°48%
- Fri78°65°48%
- Sat84°63°37%
- Sun77°62°28%
- Mon72°57°18%
- Tue76°56°17%
- Wed86°63°40%
- Thu90°64°39%
- Fri83°66°49%
- Sat83°67°35%
- Sun85°62°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Eau Claire
SPC has placed Eau Claire in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Eau Claire
- 16049
- 16030