Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. 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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Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

2012 was the Warmest Year on Record