Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Milwaukee experienced at or above normal mean monthly temperatures every month in 2012, except for October and September. Similarly, Madison experienced at or above normal mean monthly temperatures every month in 2012, except October and September.

As such, the 2012 mean average temperature in Madison was the warmest on record, and in Milwaukee tied for the warmest on record. This was attributed to a Top 5 warmest 2011-2012 winter, the warmest spring 2012 on record, a top 3 warmest summer in 2012, and a near normal autumn.

Madison Top 5 Warmest Mean

Average T

Milwaukee Top 5 Warmest Mean

Average T

Rank	Value (F)	Year
1	*51.3*	*2012*
2	51.0	1931
T3	49.9	1998
	49.9	1878
5	49.6	1921

Rank	Value (F)	Year
T1	*51.9*	*2012*
	51.9	1931
3	50.9	1998
4	50.8	1921
5	50.4	2010

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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

2012 was the Warmest Year on Record