Eau Claire, WI

Wisconsin · Records since 1893–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1947

+17° from 81° normal

❄ Record Low

41°F

August 11, 1982

-17° from 58° normal
🌞 Normal high: 81°F 🌑 Normal low: 58°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Eau Claire

🔥
111°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1936
-45°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 30, 1951
🌧
5.98"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 10, 2000
22.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 11, 2010

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1947
2 96°F August 11, 1936
3 93°F August 11, 1904
4 92°F August 11, 2002
5 92°F August 11, 1988
6 92°F August 11, 1935
7 92°F August 11, 1896
8 91°F August 11, 1923
9 90°F August 11, 1989
10 90°F August 11, 1969

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 41°F August 11, 1982
2 43°F August 11, 1967
3 44°F August 11, 2012
4 44°F August 11, 1954
5 45°F August 11, 1968
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Eau Claire

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
2
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

119 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
10
2026 so far
14
Avg/year 1970–2025
10
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
45
Most in a year (1988)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Eau Claire

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 5, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 14 111°F (Jul 13) 104°F 72°F
2 Jul 12, 1932 – Jul 21, 1932 10 102°F (Jul 20) 97°F 70°F
3 Jul 21, 1941 – Jul 30, 1941 10 101°F (Jul 23) 97°F 70°F
4 Jun 16, 1910 – Jun 25, 1910 10 97°F (Jun 23) 93°F 63°F
5 May 28, 1934 – Jun 5, 1934 9 107°F (May 31) 96°F 66°F
6 Jul 26, 1988 – Aug 3, 1988 9 104°F (Aug 1) 99°F 66°F
7 Jul 5, 1937 – Jul 13, 1937 9 101°F (Jul 7) 97°F 70°F
8 Aug 25, 1937 – Sep 2, 1937 9 100°F (Sep 2) 95°F 68°F
9 Aug 1, 1941 – Aug 9, 1941 9 96°F (Aug 3) 93°F 65°F
10 Jul 2, 1948 – Jul 9, 1948 8 102°F (Jul 8) 97°F 68°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

42
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
69
Most in a summer
1921

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

18.69"
2026 YTD
Normal: 20.91"
-2.22"
0.28"
August so far
August normal: 4.18"
-3.90"
8.56"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.62"
-4.06"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

74.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

31st-warmest month on record

26th-warmest July of 133 on record

+3.0° vs. 71.4° average (1991–2020)
80.4°F
Warmest month ever
July 1936
80.4°F
Warmest July ever
1936
7
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
95°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 15

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 13–17, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2020 (6 years). The July record is 14 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1936 80.4°F
2 1935 78.7°F
3 1916 77.5°F
4 2006 77.0°F
5 2012 76.9°F
6 1901 76.9°F
7 1921 76.8°F
8 1931 76.4°F
9 1949 76.3°F
10 1988 76.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1936 80.4°F
2 July 1935 78.7°F
3 August 1947 78.2°F
4 July 1916 77.5°F
5 June 1933 77.2°F
6 July 2006 77.0°F
7 August 1937 77.0°F
8 July 2012 76.9°F
9 July 1901 76.9°F
10 July 1921 76.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Eau Claire, WI 74.4°F 26th of 133
La Crosse, WI 76.4°F 20th of 154
Rochester, MN 74.2°F 11th of 113
Hayward, WI 71.8°F 5th of 51
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN 78.9°F 6th of 154
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1594 complete months on record.