Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Milwaukee broke the record for the longest consecutive streak for high temperatures of 60+º F, but that streak ended Thursday 10/13 when both Madison and Milwaukee failed to reach 60 degrees. Below are tables showing the current Top 5 lists of these records, for both Milwaukee and Madison, respectively.

Milwaukee

Rank	Run Length (days)	Dates
1	147	05/19/2016 to 10/12/2016
2	140	05/20/2005 to 10/06/2005
3	136	05/22/1933 to 10/04/1933
4	134	05/14/1911 to 09/24/1911
5	133	05/26/1976 to 10/05/1976

Madison

Rank	Run Length (days)	Dates
1	158	05/23/1963 to 10/27/1963
2 tie	150	05/08/1976 to 10/04/1976
2 tie	150	05/16/2016 to 10/12/2016
4	149	04/23/1896 to 09/18/1896
5	146	04/28/1985 to 09/20/1985

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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

Record Streak of 60+ Degree Temperatures Ended on 10/13