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Wisconsin Climate Watch
State Bulletin
A STUBBORN
WINTER AND RECORD SNOWS IN THE SOUTH
Prof. John Young, Wisconsin State Climatology
Office Director
Dr. Edward Hopkins, Climatologist
24 March 2008
Winter continues its hold on Wisconsin, with below average
temperatures statewide and record snowfalls in the southeastern
half. Temperature anomalies for the three winter months (December,
January and February) were about three Fahrenheit degrees below normal in
the southwestern half of the state, and one Fahrenheit degree below
normal in the northeastern half. The southeastern half of the state
had precipitation (mainly snow) well above normal, in strong
contrast to the northwestern section of the state , where
precipitation amounts averaged 15 percent below
normal.
Southern Wisconsin has been affected by an unusually high
frequency of winter storms which shattered all previous winter
records in Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay. Many localities have
received twice the normal seasonal snowfall. As of the end of the
Easter weekend, Madison has now passed the Century mark of 100
inches; the previous record was 76.1 inches (in the winter of
1978/79). Milwaukee's current total is now 97 inches, ranking
second of all time (behind the 109 inches set in 1885/86).
Green Bay has broken the modern snowfall record with 81.3 inches.
La Crosse has received about 67 inches of snow to date, making it
the 8th snowiest season on record.
Predicted weather patterns
through the end of March indicate a tendency for cooler than normal
conditions and precipitation, indicating some additional snowfalls
to add to the record totals.
Last 24 Hours - Courtesy of NWS
Sullivan
- Southern Wisconsin
- Statewide
Last 7 Days (Statewide Maps) - updated by 10:30am Central Time
Last 30 Days (Statewide Maps) - updated by 10:30am Central Time
Last 90 Days (Statewide Maps) - updated by 10:30am Central Time
Monthly 2008 Statewide Maps -
Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center
- Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
- Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
- Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Actual | A | A | A | A | A | A |
A | A | A | A |
A |
A |
| Departure | D | D | D | D | D | D |
D | D | D | D |
D |
D |
- See
archive of statewide monthly precipitation, temperature and
snowfall maps for previous years (2001-2007)
Last 12 Months Averages
The data for these products come from the U.S. Cooperative Network, augmented by observations from NWS and FAA sites. These cooperative sites are operated by volunteer observers using approved instruments and observing techniques. Their efforts that provide sufficient data to generate these products are greatly appreciated.
- Statewide Monthly Averages for Last 12 Months
- Divisional Monthly Averages for Last 12 Months
- Temperature (and departure from 1971-2000 normals)
- Precipitation (and departure from 1971-2000 normals)
- Divisional and Statewide Precipitation Data for Wisconsin
updated daily (Courtesy of Oklahoma Climatological Survey)
- See
archive of statewide data for previous years (2001-2006)
Outside Wisconsin
Forecasts & Outlooks
- Short-term Wisconsin predictions - NWS Sullivan
- Long-term National Outlooks (beyond one week) (from Climate Prediction Center)
- County-level agricultural forecasts are available for all Wisconsin Counties courtesy of the University of Kentucky
- Local 3-month temperature outlook
- Southeastern and South central (Beloit, Dodgeville, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee, Montello, Oconomowoc, Port Washington, Wisconsin Dells
- West central, Central, and Southwest Wisconsin (La Crosse, Lancaster 4WSW, Mather 3W, Medford, Viroqua 2S)
- Northeast and East central Wisconsin (Appleton, Green Bay, Laona, Oshkosh, Rhinelander, Shawano, Sturgeon Bay, Two Rivers, Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids)
- West central and Northwest Wisconsin (Eau Claire, Rice Lake)
- Northwest and North central Wisconsin (Danbury, Duluth/Superior, Gurney, Park Falls)
- Upper Peninsula of Michigan
(Ironwood, Iron Mountain, Stephenson, Stambaugh)
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Northern Illinois (Rockford, Marengo)
- Northeast Iowa and Northwest Illinois
(Dubuque, Freeport)
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