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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.
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