Dreaming of a White Christmas in Northeast Wisconsin?

Historically, a "white" Christmas (an inch or more of snow on the ground Christmas morning) occurs 52% of the time at Two Rivers, 60-70% of the time at Kewaunee and Manitowoc, 65-75% of the time in Green Bay and the Fox Valley, 85-95% in Wausau-Wisconsin Rapids-Stevens Point, and over 95% of the time in Rhinelander and far north-central Wisconsin. Lac Vieux Desert in Vilas County has nearly a 100% chance of a "white" Christmas.

The chances of a "white" Christmas this year are slim as there is no snow cover across much of the area and very mild conditions expected Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Record or near record high temperatures are expected on Christmas Day with readings in the middle 40s to lower 50s. These readings are about 20 degrees above the normal high. The low temperatures on Christmas morning will be in the middle 30s to lower 40s, or some 5 to 10 degrees above the normal HIGH temperature for the date. In addition, rainfall amounts of a quarter to three quarters of an inch are expected Christmas Eve into Christmas Day.

Click here for specific Christmas Day weather statistics for over 20 locations in northeast and north-central Wisconsin.

Historical Probability of a White Christmas

White Christmas Map