Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Chili, WI

• Gutters in Chili

  Clark County averages 35.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Chili

  3 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of Chili from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Chili

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Chili from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Chili

  53% of homes in ZIP code 54420 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Chili: 54420. ZIP code 54420 has 464 households; its median home was built in 1976, and 80% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54420 is $172,500, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chili is valued at $150,800.

• ZIP code 54420

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 10 hail events, 33 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Chili from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 3 inches on October 24, 2023, near Chili. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Chili was 58 mph wind on July 6, 2021, 4.2 miles away near Chili. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Chili was on March 28, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Marshfield. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Chili was on August 26, 2024, near Marshfield. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Chili in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 9 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Chili on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently April 13, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Clark County has 14,842 housing units, and 82% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 7% of the housing units.

The median home in Clark County was built in 1971. 64% of homes in Clark County were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,790 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Clark County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Clark County is valued at $163,800. Among occupied homes in Clark County, 36% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 14% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Clark County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Chili is in Clark County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Clark County scores 85.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Clark County scores 73.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Clark County scores 57.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 29th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Clark County is for cold wave, at 92.5 of 100.

Clark County averages 35.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Clark County is 43.4°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Granton (5.8 miles), Loyal (10 miles), Neillsville (12 miles), Greenwood (15 miles), Unity (16 miles), Colby (20 miles), Curtiss (23 miles) and Hatfield (24 miles). The other Clark County communities we serve are Colby, Curtiss, Granton, Greenwood, Humbird, Loyal, Neillsville, Owen, Thorp and Withee.

• Granton 5.8 mi
• Loyal 10 mi
• Neillsville 12 mi
• Greenwood 15 mi
• Unity 16 mi
• Colby 20 mi
• Curtiss 23 mi
• Hatfield 24 mi
• Owen 24 mi
• Withee 25 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 59 miles from Chili. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

• Eau Claire office: address, hours and map