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weather history

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

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

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