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Atmospheric River Continues to Impact the Northwest U.S.; Gusty to High Winds in the Northeast U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will continue moderate to heavy rainfall with possible flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. into Thursday. Additional impacts are likely into Friday with a cold front. A fast-moving storm system will cross the Northeast U.S. Wednesday into Thursday with gusty to high winds and areas of rain and high elevation snow showers. 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

ET/Wood
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI