Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >
Some of the coldest air of the season will arrive this week, with many locations experiencing their first subzero temperatures of the winter. The table below depicts the 1981-2010 average date of the 1st subzero temperature of the winter season. The date of the first subzero temperature of the season can vary greatly from season to season. Subzero temperatures have been reported as early as early November across the northern half of the state, with the latest first subzero temperatures occurring as late as late December or into January in some seasons. The average dates are based on available data for each site.
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1981-2010 Average Date |
Location |
Of First Subzero Temperature |
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Antigo |
Dec 7 |
Appleton |
Dec 24 |
Chilton |
Dec 25 |
Clintonville |
Dec 17 |
Green Bay |
Dec 20 |
Kewaunee |
Dec 30 |
Laona |
Dec 7 |
Manitowoc |
Jan 1 |
Marshfield |
Dec 10 |
Merrill |
Dec 7 |
New London |
Dec 17 |
Oshkosh |
Dec 26 |
Rhinelander |
Dec 6 |
Shawano |
Dec 16 |
Stevens Point |
Dec 13 |
Sturgeon Bay |
Jan 4 |
Suring |
Dec 14 |
Washington Island |
Jan 10 |
Waupaca |
Dec 20 |
Wausau |
Dec 12 |
Wisconsin Rapids |
Dec 14 |