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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow, gusty winds, and localized blizzard conditions will persist through Thanksgiving near and downwind of the Great Lakes. Rain and mountain snow are forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

 

A high amount of moisture in the atmosphere and repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms led to flooding problems across the region from mid-August through the first week of September.

 

***Scroll down to see rainfall totals for the whole state of Wisconsin***

 

Estimated* Rainfall Totals for Southern Wisconsin

(broken down by each high-rainfall event)

Tuesday Afternoon 9/4 Through Wednesday Night 9/5: Monday-Monday Night 9/3 (Labor Day):
Mon 9/3 Labor Day Mon 9/3 Labor Day
Sunday 9/2 Afternoon and Night: Saturday 9/1 Night:
SunPM Sat Nt

Late Friday Night into     Saturday 9/1 Morning:

 Tuesday 8/28 Afternoon into Wednesday 8/29 Morning:

Fri Nt into Sat Tue 8/28
Monday 8/27 Night: Sunday 8/26 Afternoon through Monday 8/27:
Mon 8/27 Sun 8/26-Mon8/27
Mon 8/20 through Tuesday 8/21: Thursday 8/16 through Friday 8/17:
Mon 8/20 - Tue 8/21 Thu 8/16 - Fri 8/17

 

 

Here are the estimated* rainfall totals for the 3-week period from

Thursday, August 16th through Wednesday, September 5th:

20 day total WI 20 day total

 

 

Estimated* Rainfall Totals for Wisconsin

(broken down by each high-rainfall event)

Tuesday Afternoon 9/4 Through Wednesday Night 9/5: Monday-Monday Night 9/3 (Labor Day):
Mon Aft-Tue Nt 9/4 Mon 9/3 Labor Day
Sunday 9/2 Afternoon and Night: Saturday 9/1 Night:
SunPM Sat Nt

Late Friday Night into     Saturday 9/1 Morning:

Tuesday 8/28 Afternoon into Wednesday 8/29 Morning:

Fri Nt into Sat Tue 8/28
Monday 8/27 Night:  Sunday 8/26 Afternoon through Monday 8/27:
Mon 8/27 Sun 8/26-Mon8/27
Mon 8/20 through Tuesday 8/21: Thursday 8/16 through Friday 8/17:
Mon 8/20 - Tue 8/21 Thu 8/16 - Fri 8/17

 

Keep up with the latest forecasts at http://weather.gov/mkx

 

*The graphics were generated from URMA (Un-Restricted Meteorological Analysis)


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