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Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Historic, bitterly cold arctic air impacted the region Jan 29-31, 2019. Several records were set. There were scattered power outages due to the cold. There was a fresh foot of snow on the ground from the day before the cold moved in.

 

Temperatures

Jan 30:

The record low maximum temperature at Milwaukee was broken with a high of -10. Previous record was -3 set in 1951.

The record low maximum temperature at Madison was broken with a high of -10. Previous record was -1 set in 1951.

This was a few degrees shy of the all time coldest max temperature.


Jan 31:

The record low temperature at Milwaukee was broken with a low of -23. Previous record was -15 set in 1899. 

The record low temperature at Madison was broken with a low of -26. Previous record was -22 set in 1985. 

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1049 AM CST THU JAN 31 2019

...LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS...

LOCATION                     TEMP      TIME/DATE       LAT/LON              

...WISCONSIN...

...COLUMBIA COUNTY...
5 NW PORTAGE                 -34 F     0746 AM 01/31   43.61N/89.54W        
POYNETTE                     -33 F     0734 AM 01/31   43.39N/89.40W        
LODI                         -32 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.32N/89.53W        
1 NNW PARDEEVILLE            -32 F     0714 AM 01/31   43.56N/89.31W        
ARLINGTON                    -29 F     0520 AM 01/31   43.34N/89.39W        
LODI                         -29 F     0654 AM 01/31   43.32N/89.54W        
LODI                         -29 F     0719 AM 01/31   43.31N/89.54W        
CAMBRIA                      -28 F     0735 AM 01/31   43.54N/89.11W        
PORTAGE                      -28 F     0800 AM 01/31   43.53N/89.44W         

...DANE COUNTY...
BLACK EARTH                  -34 F     0816 AM 01/31   43.13N/89.75W        
STOUGHTON                    -32 F     0700 AM 01/31   42.92N/89.22W        
DE FOREST                    -30 F     0730 AM 01/31   43.25N/89.36W        
1 WNW MIDDLETON              -30 F     0815 AM 01/31   43.11N/89.53W        
2 WSW WINDSOR                -28 F     0726 AM 01/31   43.21N/89.38W        
1 SSW SUN PRAIRIE            -28 F     0420 AM 01/31   43.17N/89.24W        
OREGON                       -27 F     0740 AM 01/31   42.92N/89.39W        
2 NNE SUN PRAIRIE            -26 F     0744 AM 01/31   43.22N/89.22W        
SUN PRAIRIE                  -26 F     0755 AM 01/31   43.19N/89.22W        
MADISON-DANE COUNTY AIRPORT  -26 F     0553 AM 01/31   43.14N/89.34W        
4 SW BLACK EARTH             -24 F     0715 AM 01/31   43.08N/89.78W        
3 ENE MAPLE BLUFF            -24 F     0330 AM 01/31   43.14N/89.31W        

...DODGE COUNTY...
DODGE COUNTY APT             -32 F     0815 AM 01/31   43.43N/88.70W        
3 NW KEKOSKEE                -29 F     0728 AM 01/31   43.57N/88.61W        
2 N WATERTOWN                -25 F     0815 AM 01/31   43.23N/88.73W        

...FOND DU LAC COUNTY...
FOND DU LAC                  -27 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.77N/88.47W        
FOND DU LAC AIRPORT          -28 F     0712 AM 01/31   43.77N/88.49W        
TAYCHEEDAH                   -25 F     0635 AM 01/31   43.83N/88.35W        
FOND DU LAC-MID              -20 F     1200 AM 01/31   43.63N/88.45W        

...GREEN COUNTY...
BRODHEAD                     -30 F     0700 AM 01/31   42.62N/89.39W        
NEW GLARUS                   -30 F     0751 AM 01/31   42.82N/89.64W        
1 WSW MONROE                 -28 F     0605 AM 01/31   42.59N/89.66W        

...GREEN LAKE COUNTY...
MARKESAN                     -30 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.70N/89.00W        
PRINCETON                    -27 F     0344 AM 01/31   43.84N/89.12W        

...IOWA COUNTY...
4 N DODGEVILLE               -28 F     0611 AM 01/31   43.02N/90.14W        

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
WATERTOWN                    -30 F     0735 AM 01/31   43.17N/88.72W        
FORT ATKINSON                -28 F     0700 AM 01/31   42.88N/88.83W        
JEFFERSON-WWTP               -28 F     0700 AM 01/31   42.99N/88.80W        
WATERLOO                     -27 F     0749 AM 01/31   43.19N/88.99W              
WHITEWATER                   -26 F     0745 AM 01/31   42.86N/88.73W               

...KENOSHA COUNTY...
KENOSHA AIRPORT              -28 F     0720 AM 01/31   42.60N/87.93W        
2 ENE TWIN LAKES             -26 F     0746 AM 01/31   42.53N/88.22W        
1 NW KENOSHA                 -23 F     0748 AM 01/31   42.60N/87.83W        

...LAFAYETTE COUNTY...
DARLINGTON                   -38 F     0650 AM 01/31   42.68N/90.12W                

...MARQUETTE COUNTY...
4 E OXFORD                   -28 F     0716 AM 01/31   43.79N/89.48W        

...MILWAUKEE COUNTY...
1 S WEST ALLIS               -26 F     0631 AM 01/31   42.98N/88.03W        
OAK CREEK                    -26 F     0735 AM 01/31   42.90N/87.90W        
WEST ALLIS                   -25 F     0748 AM 01/31   43.00N/88.02W        
1 ENE GREENDALE              -25 F     0740 AM 01/31   42.94N/87.98W        
1 E GLENDALE                 -25 F     0750 AM 01/31   43.13N/87.91W        
MILWAUKEE-TIMMERMAN ARPT     -25 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.11N/88.03W        
BROWN DEER                   -25 F     0750 AM 01/31   43.18N/87.96W        
2 NE WEST ALLIS              -24 F     0804 AM 01/31   43.03N/88.01W        
1 N WEST MILWAUKEE           -24 F     0735 AM 01/31   43.03N/87.97W        
1 N WEST ALLIS               -24 F     0800 AM 01/31   43.03N/88.03W        
3 SSW BROWN DEER             -24 F     0715 AM 01/31   43.13N/87.99W        
BROWN DEER                   -23 F     0721 AM 01/31   43.17N/87.99W        
BROWN DEER                   -23 F     0750 AM 01/31   43.18N/87.98W        
SHOREWOOD                    -23 F     0739 AM 01/31   43.09N/87.88W        
RIVER HILLS                  -23 F     0714 AM 01/31   43.18N/87.94W                
MILWAUKEE-GEN MITCHELL ARPT  -23 F     0716 AM 01/31   42.95N/87.90W        
1 SW GLENDALE                -22 F     0742 AM 01/31   43.12N/87.94W
SOUTH MILWAUKEE-WWTP         -21 F     0739 AM 01/31   42.90N/87.85W        
1 WNW SAINT FRANCIS          -21 F     0720 AM 01/31   42.98N/87.89W        
1 NNW SAINT FRANCIS          -20 F     0745 AM 01/31   42.99N/87.88W        
1 ESE SAINT FRANCIS          -20 F     0745 AM 01/31   42.96N/87.85W        

...OZAUKEE COUNTY...
3 W CEDARBURG                -27 F     0641 AM 01/31   43.29N/88.06W        
CEDARBURG                    -25 F     0720 AM 01/31   43.29N/87.99W        
BELGIUM-WWTP                 -24 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.51N/87.85W        
SAUKVILLE-WWTP               -24 F     0600 AM 01/31   43.37N/87.94W        
2 SE GRAFTON                 -23 F     0722 AM 01/31   43.29N/87.92W        
PORT WASHINGTON              -23 F     0734 AM 01/31   43.40N/87.88W               

...RACINE COUNTY...
RACINE-SEWAGE PLANT          -27 F     0600 AM 01/31   42.68N/88.20W        
3 S OAK CREEK                -26 F     0825 AM 01/31   42.83N/87.89W        
RACINE                       -26 F     0724 AM 01/31   42.72N/87.80W        
ELMWOOD PARK                 -26 F     0800 AM 01/31   42.70N/87.81W        
1 NW WIND POINT              -25 F     0759 AM 01/31   42.80N/87.79W        
UNION GROVE                  -23 F     0700 AM 01/31   42.70N/88.03W        

...ROCK COUNTY...
2 WNW SHARON                 -32 F     0605 AM 01/31   42.52N/88.78W        
AFTON-ROCK RIVER             -30 F     0700 AM 01/31   42.62N/89.07W        
2 W BELOIT                   -30 F     0725 AM 01/31   42.52N/89.07W        
JANESVILLE / ROCK CO ARPT    -29 F     0645 AM 01/31   42.62N/89.04W        
3 S EDGERTON                 -26 F     0746 AM 01/31   42.79N/89.07W        

...SAUK COUNTY...
LONE ROCK-AIRPORT            -39 F     0647 AM 01/31   43.21N/90.19W        
REEDSBURG                    -36 F     0800 AM 01/31   43.52N/90.00W        
REEDSBURG-AIRPORT            -34 F     0735 AM 01/31   43.53N/89.98W        
BARABOO-WWTP                 -33 F     0715 AM 01/31   43.48N/89.63W        
BARABOO                      -30 F     0715 AM 01/31   43.52N/89.77W        
1 SSE LAKE DELTON            -30 F     0729 AM 01/31   43.57N/89.77W                
1 NE BARABOO                 -26 F     0748 AM 01/31   43.49N/89.72W        

...SHEBOYGAN COUNTY...
MILLHOME 1 ESE               -27 F     0724 AM 01/31   43.89N/87.94W        
RANDOM LAKE                  -27 F     0735 AM 01/31   43.55N/87.97W               
SHEBOYGAN-WWTP               -23 F     0800 AM 01/31   43.72N/87.71W        
3 NNE KOHLER                 -23 F     0737 AM 01/31   43.78N/87.77W        
SHEBOYGAN-AIRPORT            -23 F     0553 AM 01/31   43.77N/87.85W        
OOSTBURG                     -22 F     0749 AM 01/31   43.62N/87.79W        
2 NNW SHEBOYGAN              -22 F     0815 AM 01/31   43.78N/87.72W        
PLYMOUTH                     -21 F     0802 AM 01/31   43.75N/87.97W        
HOWARDS GROVE                -21 F     0800 AM 01/31   43.82N/87.84W        
HINGHAM                      -21 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.64N/87.91W        

...WALWORTH COUNTY...
2 WNW POTTER LAKE            -29 F     0716 AM 01/31   42.84N/88.39W        
PELL LAKE                    -29 F     0750 AM 01/31   42.55N/88.37W        
1 SSE LAKE GENEVA            -28 F     0650 AM 01/31   42.57N/88.42W                
GENOA CITY                   -27 F     0743 AM 01/31   42.50N/88.32W        

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
SLINGER                      -31 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.33N/88.30W        
2 W HARTFORD                 -29 F     0630 AM 01/31   43.32N/88.40W        
4 SW KEWASKUM                -28 F     0642 AM 01/31   43.47N/88.30W        
2 E JACKSON                  -27 F     0719 AM 01/31   43.31N/88.12W        
3 SSW RICHRIELD              -27 F     0600 AM 01/31   43.21N/88.21W        
4 WNW WEST BEND              -26 F     0745 AM 01/31   43.45N/88.26W        
GERMANTOWN                   -26 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.22N/88.12W        
WEST BEND                    -26 F     0724 AM 01/31   43.42N/88.19W        
WEST BEND-PUBLIC WORKS       -26 F     0751 AM 01/31   43.41N/88.19W        
1 ESE WEST BEND              -24 F     0727 AM 01/31   43.41N/88.15W        
WEST BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT  -24 F     0735 AM 01/31   43.42N/88.13W        
1 W JACKSON                  -24 F     0525 AM 01/31   43.32N/88.19W        
NEWBURG                      -23 F     0702 AM 01/31   43.43N/88.05W        
JACKSON                      -22 F     0732 AM 01/31   43.32N/88.17W        

...WAUKESHA COUNTY...
DELAFIELD                    -32 F     0700 AM 01/31   43.07N/88.40W        
OKAUCHEE LAKE                -27 F     0744 AM 01/31   43.11N/88.44W        
NORTH PRAIRIE                -27 F     0731 AM 01/31   42.93N/88.39W        
MERTON                       -27 F     0749 AM 01/31   43.14N/88.30W        
1 N MUSKEGO                  -27 F     0709 AM 01/31   42.91N/88.12W        
BROOKFIELD                   -26 F     0750 AM 01/31   43.05N/88.18W        
2 NW BROOKFIELD              -26 F     0800 AM 01/31   43.09N/88.15W        
2 SE EAGLE                   -26 F     0635 AM 01/31   42.85N/88.44W        
2 NW HALES CORNERS           -26 F     0800 AM 01/31   42.97N/88.07W        
WAUKESHA AIRPORT             -26 F     0745 AM 01/31   43.04N/88.23W        
MUSKEGO                      -25 F     0753 AM 01/31   42.89N/88.14W                
WAUKESHA                     -24 F     0752 AM 01/31   43.00N/88.23W        
ELM GROVE                    -24 F     0734 AM 01/31   43.05N/88.08W        
1 NNE WAUKESHA               -23 F     0749 AM 01/31   43.04N/88.22W        
2 SSE WALES                  -23 F     0740 AM 01/31   42.97N/88.36W        
1 S BUTLER                   -23 F     0746 AM 01/31   43.09N/88.07W        
OCONOMOWOC                   -22 F     0840 AM 01/31   43.10N/88.50W        

...MARITIME STATIONS...
KENOSHA LAKESHORE            -23 F     0740 AM 01/31   42.59N/87.81W        
SHEBOYGAN LAKESHORE          -20 F     0800 AM 01/31   43.75N/87.69W        
2 E RACINE                   -20 F     0701 AM 01/31   42.73N/87.74W        

 

 

Wind Chills

The record minimum wind chill at Milwaukee is -56 set on 1/10/1982.

The record minimum wind chill at Madison is -54 set on 1/20/1985.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1038 AM CST Wed Jan 30 2019

...WIND CHILL REPORTS...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider
Waukesha Airport             -55 F     0745 AM 01/30   AWOS
Reedsburg-Airport            -54 F     0815 AM 01/30   AWOS
Sheboygan-Airport            -54 F     0653 AM 01/30   ASOS
West Bend Municipal Airport  -53 F     0655 AM 01/30   AWOS
Lone Rock-Airport            -53 F     0856 AM 01/30   ASOS
Mineral Point                -53 F     0635 AM 01/30   AWOS
Milwaukee-Timmerman Arpt     -53 F     0555 AM 01/30   AWOS
Burlington                   -52 F     0835 AM 01/30   AWOS
Baraboo                      -52 F     0655 AM 01/30   AWOS
1 WNW Middleton              -51 F     0855 AM 01/30   AWOS
4 N Dodgeville               -51 F     0711 AM 01/30   RAWS
1 W Jackson                  -51 F     0822 AM 01/30   WIDOT
3 NW Kekoskee                -51 F     0728 AM 01/30   RAWS
4 E Oxford                   -51 F     0615 AM 01/30   WIDOT
Port Washington              -51 F     0740 AM 01/30   HADS
Dodge County Apt             -51 F     0855 AM 01/30   AWOS
Kenosha Airport              -50 F     0653 AM 01/30   ASOS
Fond Du Lac Airport          -50 F     0753 AM 01/30   ASOS
Janesville / Rock Co Arpt    -50 F     0845 AM 01/30   AWOS
1 NNW Pardeeville            -49 F     0814 AM 01/30   RAWS
Watertown                    -49 F     0815 AM 01/30   AWOS
Madison-Dane County Airport  -48 F     0753 AM 01/30   ASOS
Milwaukee-Gen Mitchell Arpt  -47 F     0752 AM 01/30   ASOS

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.