Are you looking for climate data or information and not sure where to find what you’re looking for? The Wisconsin State Climatology Office has compiled some key resources and grouped them by category to make it easier for you to find what you need, or perhaps discover a new resource you weren’t aware of before. These resources are products both from the Wisconsin State Climatology Office as well as from our climate services partners.
On this page:
Real-Time Conditions
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Wisconet
What is it?
- A real-time weather & soil monitoring network for Wisconsin.
- Learn more: About Wisconet
What does it offer?
Near-Term Forecasts & Outlooks
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National Weather Service (NWS)
What is it?
- The official source for weather forecasts and warnings.
- Learn more: About the NWS
What does it offer?
- Nationwide hazards map
- Current & forecasted conditions for Madison (change to your location in the search box at the upper left corner)
- Point-and-click forecasts
- Weather stories
- Southeastern WI – Milwaukee/Sullivan Office
- Southwestern & Western WI – La Crosse Office
- Northwestern WI – Minneapolis & Duluth Offices
- Northeastern WI – Green Bay Office
- NWS Frost-Freeze Decision Support Page
- EverythingWx mobile app (pulls forecasts from the NWS) – Apple Store or Google Play
Climate Prediction Center (CPC)
What is it?
- The official source for sub-seasonal climate outlooks to seasonal climate outlooks.
- Learn more: About the CPC
What does it offer?
Past Information & Historical Trends
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Wisconsin State Climatology Office (SCO)
What is it?
- Wisconsin’s hub for information and data on Wisconsin’s recent and past climate.
- Learn more: About the SCO
What does it offer?
Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC)
What is it?
- A regional hub for information and data on the Midwest’s recent and past climate, based at Purdue University.
- Learn more: About MRCC
What does it offer?
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
What is it?
- The official climate monitoring source for the United States, supplying recent and historical temperature and precipitation data.
- Learn more: NCEI Climate Monitoring
What does it offer?
Future Projections
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Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI)
What is it?
- A statewide network of collaborators evaluating climate change impacts on Wisconsin.
- Learn more: The WICCI Mission
What does it offer?
Public Reporting & Citizen Science
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Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR)
What is it?
- A system to report drought-related conditions and impacts that you observe in your area (you can participate in this!)
- Learn more: CMOR Factsheet
What does it offer?
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
What is it?
- A network of citizens reporting the daily amount of precipitation received at their location (you can participate in this!)
- Learn more: About CoCoRaHS | Join CoCoRaHS
What does it offer?
Specialized Information
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Climate Education & Outreach
What is available?
- Wisconsin State Climatology Office
- WICCI
Lake Ice
What is available?
Agriculture & Forestry
What is available?
- Ag Weather Outlook for Wisconsin (AgWOW)
- UW AgWeather
- Ag in Drought
- NWS Maple Sap Decision Support Page
- NWS Frost Freeze Decision Support Page
- Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC)
- USDA Midwest Climate Hub
Drought
What is available?
- U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) – the official source for weekly drought status updates
- National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) – a dashboard for condition and drought monitoring, impact information, and climate outlooks
Fire
What is available?
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)