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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >


We've had a historical stretch of warm weather in southern Wisconsin. We have set a number of records, many of which are listed below.

Here's another fascinating stat on top of what's shown in the graphics below:

Until this year, there has never been more than 3 days in the month of February with temperatures greater than 60 at Milwaukee or Madison.


 




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NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI