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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

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.

 

1981-2010 Average Date

Location

Of First Subzero Temperature

 

 

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