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Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

 

Persistent Cold

 

Very cold temperatures and wind chills will continue into today. Wind chills will range from 15 below to 25 below zero through this morning.  A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect through 11 AM this morning.

Limit your time outdoors! Frost bite can occur within 30 minutes with wind chill values of -20 degrees.

As a comparison, normal maximum temperatures are in the middle to upper 20s and minimum temperatures in the teens for southern Wisconsin. 

 

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In the past week there have been several reported cold-related deaths in our area. Here are a few tips to help prevent this from happening again:
 

 

Plan ahead for the bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills.

For more information, visit our Winter Weather Page: http://www.weather.gov/mkx/winter-weather

 

 

 

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NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI