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Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

Swimming Safely On The Great Lakes

Before you enjoy a nice day at the beach, it is important to know before you go! What you should know includes the swim risk, beach status, and expected weather conditions. This page contains resources to help plan a day to the beach on the Great Lakes along with some tips to help stay safe.

For forecast information at any Great Lakes beach and additional safety resources check out:

 www.weather.gov/greatlakes/beachhazards

For Wisconsin beach status information go to:

 dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Beaches/AdvisoryMap.html

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