Eau Claire, WI

Wisconsin · Records since 1893–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

101°F

July 28, 1931

+18° from 83° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

July 28, 1928

-13° from 60° normal
🌞 Normal high: 83°F 🌑 Normal low: 60°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 — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 101°F July 28, 1931
2 100°F July 28, 1988
3 98°F July 28, 1947
4 98°F July 28, 1941
5 98°F July 28, 1917
6 97°F July 28, 2006
7 97°F July 28, 1916
8 96°F July 28, 1975
9 95°F July 28, 2002
10 94°F July 28, 1955

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F July 28, 1928
2 48°F July 28, 1956
3 49°F July 28, 2013
4 49°F July 28, 1952
5 49°F July 28, 1925
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.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 91°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

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

110 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
9
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

33
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

18.29"
2026 YTD
Normal: 18.94"
-0.65"
3.30"
July so far
July normal: 3.61"
-0.31"
8.16"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.62"
-4.46"
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")