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Looking Back: 20 Years Since Wisconsin’s Largest Tornado Outbreak

Posted on August 18, 2025

Hundreds of homes were destroyed and thousands of lives impacted in a storm that many Wisconsin residents will never forget.

Posted in Blogs, Wisconsin Climate ChroniclesTagged Severe Weather, tornadoes, weather history

The Dog Days of Summer

Posted on August 12, 2025

The common summertime phrase has deeper roots in history than you may expect: all the way back to ancient Egyptian astrology.

Posted in Blogs, Climate Ed-ucationTagged heat, summer

Historic Flooding in Southeast Wisconsin: August 9 to 10, 2025

Posted on August 11, 2025

On August 9, 2025, torrential downpours caused the worst flash flooding event in southeast Wisconsin since 2008.

Posted in Blogs, Wisconsin Climate ChroniclesTagged Flood, Records

Winding Down Summer: Wisconsin August Weather Outlook

Posted on August 4, 2025

August is when Wisconsin usually begins its descent into fall: temperatures dip slightly and thunderstorms become less frequent.

Posted in Blogs, Wisconsin Climate ChroniclesTagged Climate Outlook

What Changes in Canada’s Wildfire Season Mean for Wisconsin

Posted on August 1, 2025

We’re in the thick of the summer season, and Wisconsinites are once again finding themselves in the thick of Canadian wildfire smoke. It’s a common feeling among residents that this seems to be an increasing …

Posted in Blogs, Wisconsin Climate ChroniclesTagged air quality, health, wildfire smoke

Sizzling Summer Heat in Wisconsin

Posted on July 8, 2025

A full report of the hottest temperatures and heat indices recorded in the state of Wisconsin since the late 1800s.

Posted in Blogs, Climate Ed-ucationTagged heat, Records, summer

Hot Dog, Hot July: Wisconsin Weather Outlook

Posted on July 1, 2025

July is typically Wisconsin’s hottest month of the year, so don’t get your hopes too high for any “refreshing” temperatures.

Posted in Blogs, Wisconsin Climate ChroniclesTagged Climate Outlook

Crop Response to the Heat, Humidity, and Heavy Rainfall

Posted on June 26, 2025

Higher temperatures and the crops being in their vegetative phase mean increased water demand by the crops and the atmosphere.

Posted in Blogs, Wisconsin Climate ChroniclesTagged agriculture, corn, evapotranspiration, heat, heavy rain, soybean

The First Heat Wave of Summer 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025

The first major heat wave of the summer is finally fading from Wisconsin, after 80- and 90-degree temperatures and tropical-feeling humidity.

Posted in Blogs, Wisconsin Climate ChroniclesTagged heat, summer

Sneaky Trend in Wisconsin’s Summer Heat

Posted on June 20, 2025

These steamy temperatures fit into a longer pattern of hot Junes and a rising trend towards warmer nights.

Posted in Wisconsin Climate ChroniclesTagged health, heat, summer
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