Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. 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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Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

2012 was the Warmest Year on Record