Wisconsin Spring Climate
 

(March, April and May)

News/Events/Other Temperature Precipitation

Severe Weather Sunrise/Sunset Holidays

MODIS Image Courtesy of WisconsinView at Space Science & Engineering Center Larger image is available

News/Events/Other

• The week of 20-24 April 2009 has been declared as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. 
  The week of 27 April - 1 May 2009 is Air Quality Awareness Week (sponsored by EPA & NWS)
  Wednesday, 13 May 2009 is NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards Day in Wisconsin
  The week of 16-22 May 2009 is National Safe Boating Week (sponsored by National Safe Boating Council)
  Since Wisconsin borders on two of the Great Lakes, rip currents can pose a hazard to swimmers. The National Weather Service Offices in the Great Lakes States have joined with those along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts in issuing rip current threat information when appropriate. The Milwaukee-Sullivan Forecast Office will participate in  Rip Current Awareness Week (31 May - 6 June 2009).
  
  See more information below.
   
• Many related graphs and links may be found below and on the Climate Watch and Water Systems pages.


• Climatic outlooks and prognostic discussion from the Climatic Prediction Center
• Does southern Wisconsin always get a major winter storm during the WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament? Check the State Tournament Myth.
  
• Check Wisconsin Dept. of Tourism for events around the state

Temperature

• Map of Mean Spring Temperatures (1971-2000 normals)


• Long-term Variation in Average Spring Temperatures Statewide and:
  

  Northwest	North Central	Northeast
  West Central	Central	East Central
  Southwest	South Central	Southeast



• Graph of Wisconsin's Top 20 Coldest Springs and Top 20 Warmest Springs arranged by decade
• Map of Median Date of Last frost in Spring (1971-2000 normals)


• Temperature Data for Major Wisconsin Cities:
  

  Eau Claire	Green Bay	La Crosse
  Madison	Milwaukee	Wausau

Precipitation

• Map of Mean Spring Precipitation (1971-2000 normals)


• Long-term Variation in Average Spring precipitation Statewide and:
  

  Northwest	North Central	Northeast
  West Central	Central	East Central
  Southwest	South Central	Southeast



• Precipitation Data for Major Wisconsin Cities:
  

  Eau Claire	Green Bay	La Crosse
  Madison	Milwaukee	Wausau



• Graph of Wisconsin's Top 20 Driest Springs and Top 20 Wettest Springs arranged by decade

Severe Weather

• Severe weather events and casualties from the Milwaukee/Sullivan NWS Forecast Office between 1982-2008:
  

  Tornadoes	Thunderstorm Winds
  Lightning	Hail
  All Flood Events	All severe weather events




• Tornado Maps from NWS Milwaukee Field Office for:
  2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and  2008 .


• Wisconsin Severe Weather Climatology and Info Page from NWS Milwaukee Field Office
• Annual number of Wisconsin tornadoes since 1950 according to F-scale

Sunrise/Sunset

• Time of sunset on 21 March, 21 April, and 21 May.
  
  
• Time of sunset on: 21 March, 21 April, and 21 May.
  
  
• Duration of sunshine on: 21 March, 21 April, and 21 May.

Holidays

• Memorial Day (last Monday in May).