Wisconsin State Climatology Office
 John Young, Director & Professor Emeritus
Your climate information resource for Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin State Climatology Office is affiliated  with the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The office manages data for climate monitoring, provides climate information to Wisconsin residents and government agencies, develops "value-added" products for users and impact applications, and conducts applied climate research.

This office is a partner with Midwestern Regional Climate Center in providing climate services to the public.
Collaborations with Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) research on climate impacts are now underway.

If you would like assistance finding the climate data you want, visit our Guide to Wisconsin Weather and Climate Data.



Late season Autumn Report: Variability with a warm ending

Fall has teased us with abnormal warmth during the first half of "meteorological autumn" (September-November) followed by a cold October.  However, November has been unseasonably warm. A large section of northern Wisconsin continues to experience moderate to severe drought conditions.  Additional information appears in our Climate Watch Page.

For a long- term view of Wisconsin's autumn climate, take a look at our Autumn Page.


Climate Change

Climate Literacy A primer designed to help the public understand the essential principles of climate sciences, including how climate influences them and how they influence climate.

Watershed Academy Web A module that considers "the effect of climate change on water resources and programs."

IPCC 2007 Report: The latest on human-caused global warming and future worsening, according to six years of new observations and analyses in this most authoritative report.

The 2009 report "Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States" includes regional results and is found at  U.S. Global Change Research Program.

Announcements from US Climate Change Science Program (2008)


To Contact Us: Wisconsin State Climatology Office
1225 W. Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608–263–2374
Fax: 608–263–7679
Email: STCLIM@aos.wisc.edu