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Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Dangerous Heat

Severe thunderstorms are expected today and Friday from the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes into the Ohio and mid-Mississippi Valley's. In addition, heavy rainfall threat increases on Friday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, early summer-like heat wave across portions of southern Texas with new daily records are forecast today and through the weekend; The heat spreads across the Gulf States. Read More >

The August Climate Summary Report for Milwaukee and Madison are now available. 

The below graphics depict the average temperature, average temperature departure from mean, precipitation and precipitation departure from the mean for August.  These graphics were prepared by the Midwest Regional Climate Center. 

aug avg temp aug avg temp departure
aug precip aug precip percent of mean

 

The below graphic depicts a closeup of estimated precipitation for August across southern Wisconsin:

Southern Wisconsin August Precip Closeup

The Seasonal (June, July and August - Meteorological Summer) Climate Report Summary for Milwaukee and Madison are now available. 

The below graphics depict the average temperature, average temperature departure from mean, precipitation and precipitation departure from the mean for the months of June, July and August, or meteorological summer.  These graphics were prepared by the Midwest Regional Climate Center. 

summer average temp summer average temperature departure from mean
summer precip summer precipitation percent of mean

 

The below graphic depicts the estimated precipitation across southern Wisconsin for June, July and August: 

summer precip closeup


National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan