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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. 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