Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains through Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread east into the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid Atlantic and Northeast. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds will continue to support an elevated fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest. Read More >
Some of the coldest air of the season will arrive this week, with many locations experiencing their first subzero temperatures of the winter. The table below depicts the 1981-2010 average date of the 1st subzero temperature of the winter season. The date of the first subzero temperature of the season can vary greatly from season to season. Subzero temperatures have been reported as early as early November across the northern half of the state, with the latest first subzero temperatures occurring as late as late December or into January in some seasons. The average dates are based on available data for each site.
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1981-2010 Average Date |
Location |
Of First Subzero Temperature |
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Antigo |
Dec 7 |
Appleton |
Dec 24 |
Chilton |
Dec 25 |
Clintonville |
Dec 17 |
Green Bay |
Dec 20 |
Kewaunee |
Dec 30 |
Laona |
Dec 7 |
Manitowoc |
Jan 1 |
Marshfield |
Dec 10 |
Merrill |
Dec 7 |
New London |
Dec 17 |
Oshkosh |
Dec 26 |
Rhinelander |
Dec 6 |
Shawano |
Dec 16 |
Stevens Point |
Dec 13 |
Sturgeon Bay |
Jan 4 |
Suring |
Dec 14 |
Washington Island |
Jan 10 |
Waupaca |
Dec 20 |
Wausau |
Dec 12 |
Wisconsin Rapids |
Dec 14 |