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August and Summer 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on September 16, 2025

From heat and smoke to floods and storms, August packed a barrage of extremes and ended with an early taste of fall.

Posted in Wisconsin Climate SummariesTagged Monthly summary, summer

Wisconsin’s Hottest Month: July 1936

Posted on September 10, 2025

Explore the setup that led to, the impacts of, and the innovations resulting from one of Wisconsin’s — and the nation’s — hottest months.

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

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

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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