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Winter Storm Winding Down 2010-02-10
Storm Total Snow Amounts 2010-02-09
Get The Latest Winter Weather Information Here 2010-02-08
Today is National Weatherperson's Day 2010-02-05
Air Quality Advisory/Watch In Effect 2010-02-04
Air Quality Watch for Southern Wisconsin 2010-02-04
El Nino 2009-2010: What does it mean for southern Wisconsin? (updated Feb. 3) 2010-02-03
Air Quality Advisory for Dane and Sauk Counties 2010-02-02
Map of Feb 1-2 snowfall 2010-02-02
January Climate Summary for Milwaukee and Madison 2010-02-01
MKX Radar Down Until Around 10:30 AM - Part Replacement 2010-02-01
Lake Michigan Ice Now Visible - Updated 1/31/10 2010-01-31
Spring Flood Outlook (Jan 28 2010) 2010-01-28
New Climate Feature: Archived COOP analysis maps 2010-01-26
SCEP applications information: Due Feb 15 2010 2010-01-26
What Winter Precipitation Can I Expect? 2010-01-21
Sunday Morning Splendor 2010-01-18
Snowfall Totals from Thursday 2010-01-13
Thank you severe weather spotters! 2010-01-13
National Weather Service Facebook page 2010-01-12
Significant Wisconsin Weather Events of the Decade -- 2000-2009 2010-01-12
Significant Wisconsin Weather Events -- 2009 2010-01-12
2010 Spotter Class Schedule 2010-01-12
2010 Spotter Class Schedule 2010-01-11
Winter Ice Phenomena 2010-01-10
December 2009 was 14th Coldest on Record Across U.S. 2010-01-09
Snowfall amounts analysis Jan 7 2010 (updated 540 pm) 2010-01-07
Snow to Continue through Tonight 2010-01-07
Click here for map of latest snow amounts 2010-01-07
Look What Happened Two Years Ago! 2010-01-07
Multimedia Briefing: Lake Enhanced Winter Storm (issued 4 pm) 2010-01-06
Multimedia Briefing: Thursday Winter Storm/Lake Effect (issued 5 pm) 2010-01-05
2009 Yearly Climate Reports 2010-01-05
Ice Advisory for Moderate Ice Growth Across the Great Lakes 2010-01-04
Earth Gauge & National Weather Service Environmental Messages 2010-01-04
December 8-9, 2009 Major Winter Storm/Blizzard 2010-01-01
NWS at the 2010 Milwaukee Boat Show 2010-01-01
Below Zero Wind Chills Through The Weekend 2009-12-31
Madison December Snowfall in Top Ten 2009-12-31
New Year's Statistics for Milwaukee and Madison 2009-12-29
Updated December 1st - Preliminary 2009 Wisconsin Tornado Count 2009-12-29
UPDATE/Student Volunteers Summer 2010: Applications Due January 15th 2010 2009-12-28
Click here for latest snow reports 2009-12-26
Surge of Cold Air This Afternoon/Evening 2009-12-25
Multimedia Briefing On Holiday Winter Storm 2009-12-22
Multimedia Briefing: Midwest Winter Storm Christmas Eve? 2009-12-21
Winter Solstice On Monday 2009-12-20
Christmas Weather Statistics for Milwaukee and Madison 2009-12-17
November 2009 was 2nd Warmest on Record in Wisconsin 2009-12-12
Cool Snow Pictures from Satellite Dec 10 2009 2009-12-10
December 8-9, 2009 Snowfall Totals 2009-12-10
Summary of snow through 530 am 2009-12-09
Winter Weather Information Page 2009-12-09
Major Winter Storm Tonight and Wednesday (updated 3 pm) 2009-12-08
Multimedia Briefing: Blizzard/Winter Storm (updated 245 pm) 2009-12-08
Multimedia Briefing: Major snowstorm headed for Wisconsin (updated 620 pm CST) 2009-12-08
Earth Gauge & NWS Environmental Messages 2009-12-07
November and Autumn Milwaukee & Madison Climate Summaries 2009-12-05
Multimedia briefing: Major winter storm next week? 2009-12-04
Looking for a Gift Idea? - try a Weather Radio 2009-12-04
Snow pictures from Dec 3 2009 snow event 2009-12-04
Snow Totals From December 3, 2009 2009-12-04
Latest Information on Winter Weather Across Southern Wisconsin 2009-12-04
Multimedia Briefing on tonight's snow 2009-12-03
NOAA Deactivates GOES-10 After 12 Years of Tracking Storms 2009-12-03
SKYWARN™ Recognition Day is 6 pm Fri Dec 4th through 6 pm Sat Dec 5th 2009-12-01
November Top 10 Warmest for Milwaukee & Madison 2009-12-01
Experimental use of bulleted Winter Storm and Non Precipitation products 2009-11-25
Thanksgiving Day Stats for Milwaukee and Madison 2009-11-24
October Global Temperature 6th Warmest on Record 2009-11-16
NOAA: U.S. Posts Third Coolest-Highest Precipitation for October on Record 2009-11-10
Winter Weather in November 2009-11-08
October Was Cool, Rainy in Southern Wisconsin 2009-11-02
Halloween Climate Data for Milwaukee & Madison 2009-10-28
Cold First Half of October...Updated Oct 19th 2009-10-20
First Snowfall Statistics For Milwaukee and Madison 2009-10-10
NOAA: September Temperature Above-Average for the U.S. 2009-10-08
Summary of Strong Winds Tue Oct 6th 2009-10-07
Summary of Monday's Strong Winds 2009-09-29
Your comments wanted on 1 inch hail criteria (updated links) 2009-09-28
Record Daily Rainfall for month of September at Madison 2009-09-24
Undergraduate Student Scholarships (due October 9th 2009) 2009-09-23
Is your community StormReady? 2009-09-22
September 26, 2009 is National Public Lands Day 2009-09-21
First Significant Rainfall of September 2009-09-21
Median Date Of First 32F Temperature In The Fall 2009-09-21
Are you looking for the Scary Looking Cloud Club web page? 2009-09-21
How does this current dry spell measure up to past dry episodes? (Updated 9/20) 2009-09-20
NOAA: Warmest Global Sea-Surface Temperatures for August and Summer 2009 2009-09-17
NOAA: Summer Temperature Below Average for U.S. (7th coldest in Wisconsin) 2009-09-11
NOAA’s Powerful New Supercomputers Boost U.S. Weather Forecasts 2009-09-11
Number of Days with Temperatures Above 32F at Milwaukee- any Trend? 2009-09-08
NASA Story About Low Sun Spot Activity 2009-09-08
New Combined Plots of Normal, Observed and Record Temperature Data 2009-09-03
A cool summer in 2009 wraps up (updated Sep 2) 2009-09-02
Join The Scary-Looking Cloud Club! 2009-09-02
Fall/Winter Office Newsletter Now Available 2009-09-02
NOAA’s Commitment to Education Fosters New Generation of Stewards 2009-08-21
What is the Difference Between Surface-Based and Elevated Convection? 2009-08-18
Wisconsin's Largest Tornado Outbreak - Four Years Ago On This Date (August 18, 2005) 2009-08-18
The Tropics are Heating Up...Track Tropical Storm Bill and Claudette Here 2009-08-16
What are weather forecasts worth to you? 2009-08-14
Why is it Normally Windier During the Daylight Hours? 2009-08-12
Summary of Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Aug 7-9; Do You Have Storm Pictures? 2009-08-11
July 2009 - 2nd Coolest on Record for State of Wisconsin 2009-08-11
StormReady® Supporter Recognition Ceremony for Weather Central, Inc., and My Weather, LLC on Monday, August 10, 2009! 2009-08-10
How Often Do Milwaukee and Madison Hit 90 Degrees and Above? - Updated 2009-08-10
TWO Tornadoes Confirmed From Monday July 27, 2009 2009-08-05
Hail Scars Visible On Satellite Imagery 2009-08-01
It's Official: Record Cold and Very Dry in July 2009-08-01
Record Cool July for Madison 2009-08-01
Seasonal Average Temperature Trends - Milwaukee and Madison 2009-07-31
What is a downburst…and what about wind shear? 2009-07-31
First Images From GOES 14 Satellite 2009-07-30
Summary of Severe Weather on Monday 2009-07-28
What does a hail shaft look like? 2009-07-24
Marquette County Hailstorm July 23, 2009 2009-07-24
VCPI StormReady Supporter Ceremony 2009-07-22
Understanding Upper Level Lows and Disturbances 2009-07-22
Urban Flooding in Elkhorn Wednesday afternoon 2009-07-22
Why Has This Summer Been So Cool? 2009-07-21
Comparing 2009 Severe Weather Season to Previous Years- Updated 7/17 2009-07-18
Did You Know....(That There are 3 Types of Temperatures)? 2009-07-16
Ice Coverage Over the Years on Lake Michigan 2009-07-15
National Weather Service at Wisconsin State Fair 2009-07-13
July 11, 2009 Hailstorm Madison to Sun Prairie 2009-07-13
El Nino Arrives 2009-07-13
Green Up Across The Upper Midwest - May 3rd to July 11th 2009-07-12
Wake Low Affects Southern Wisconsin 2009-07-10
Storm-resistant buildings & preparedness issues for businesses & homes 2009-07-08
Tornado Safety Message from NWS and Red Cross 2009-07-08
Message from Milwaukee County Emergency Management 2009-07-06
Patrick Cudahy Fire On Radar 2009-07-06
Independence Day Weather Statistics for Milwaukee & Madison 2009-07-02
July Starts With Record Cold 2009-07-02
June Climate Summaries for Milwaukee & Madison 2009-07-01
Lake Michigan Waters Warming Rapidly 2009-06-26
Severe Weather Potential Briefing For Saturday June 27th 2009-06-26
June 23 Tornado near Milton 2009-06-25
UPDATED 6/24: Heavy Rain and Flooding Strikes Southern Wisconsin June 18-19 2009-06-24
Weak Tornado Confirmed in Kenosha County - UPDATED WITH PICTURES 6/23 2009-06-23
Five Years Ago Today - Southern Wisconsin Tornado Outbreak & Markesan F3 Tornado 2009-06-23
Weak Tornado in Iowa County June 18th 2009-06-19
2008-2009 Winter Season Snowfall 2009-06-18
Our Left Hand Navigation Menu Has Changed 2009-06-18
Earth Gauge & National Weather Service Environmental Messages 2009-06-15
Area Forecast Discussions for Aviators and Mariners 2009-06-15
Radar Imagery of Storm that Produced the Weak Tornado 2009-06-10
Rainfall Totals from Sunday Night 2009-06-09
June 8th storm reports 2009-06-09
Recap of Flooding and Severe Weather Last June 2009-06-05
25th Anniversary of Barneveld F5 Tornado on June 8th 2009-06-02
New Solar Cycle Prediction 2009-06-01
Anniversary of May 31st Severe Wind Event 2009-05-28
Microburst affected Farmersville-Knowles area in Dodge County on May 13th 2009-05-14
Let's take a look at those weather myths & facts! 2009-05-13
Severe Weather Possible Wed May 13 2009-05-11
Radar Picks Up Lake Breeze 2009-05-04
New Partnership Between Earth Gauge and NWS 2009-05-02
Summary of the April 25-26, 2009 Heavy Rain Event 2009-04-27
25th Anniversary of Wales F4 Tornado (today) 2009-04-27
25th Anniversary of Barneveld F5 Tornado is June 8, 2009 2009-04-18
Great Example of a False Tornado - will you be fooled? 2009-04-18
Smoke Plumes Visible From Satellite and Radar 2009-04-16
Wind Farm Interference Showing Up on Doppler Radar 2009-04-10
New March record rainfall at Madison 2009-04-01
Weather Central, Inc./My Weather, LLC, are StormReady® Supporters! 2009-04-01
March 28-29 Winter Storm Summary 2009-03-29
Madison March Precip Near Record 2009-03-26
Rainfall Totals from Tuesday March 24 2009-03-25
Average Last Snowfall Dates 2009-03-22
Pilots! Tactical Decision Aid for Terminal Forecasts 2009-03-19
Using And Understanding Doppler Radar 2009-03-12
Winter Temperatures Near Normal For U.S. 2009-03-11
NWS Sullivan Unveils Newsletter 2009-03-11
Peak Winds Last Night and This Morning 2009-03-11
BUFKIT now available under Local Information 2009-03-06
Severe Hail Threshold increasing to 1" on April 1 2009 2009-03-04
Two-Year Snowfall Records 2009-03-03
March 2 Lake Effect Snow Event UPDATED 2009-03-03
How to measure snow and ice 2009-03-02
Recent Winters Colder/Snowier in Southern WI 2009-03-02
Summary of the February 21, 2009 Winter Storm (Updated 2/22) 2009-02-23
One-Year Anniversary of the February 6, 2008 Major Winter Storm was Friday 2009-02-07
NOAA Unveils New Alert System for La Niña and El Niño 2009-02-07
Dual Satellite View Of Lake Michigan 2009-02-06
Uncertainty Forecasts 2009-02-05
Updated - December 2008 Snow Totals for Wisconsin 2009-02-05
Updated - Milwaukee and Madison Snowfall History 2009-02-05
Loss of Ice Over Lake Michigan 2009-02-02
Nearly 3-Week Streak of Temperatures 31F or Colder Ended Saturday 2009-02-01
Summary of Cold Wave 2009-01-19
What Is Cold Air Drainage? 2009-01-18
Coldest Weather in past 9-13 years? (updated 1-14) 2009-01-15
Interesting Lake Snow Band 2009-01-14
Jan 9 Snowfall 2009-01-10
2008 coolest year in U.S. since 1997 2009-01-08
2008 Wisconsin Tornado Season - 3rd Busiest 2009-01-06
2008 Ends on a Wet Note in Southern Wisconsin 2009-01-03
Madison Reaches Snowiest Month on Record 2008-12-30
Madison Breaks Their December Snowfall Record 2008-12-25
Summary of Bitter Cold and Strong Wind Gusts 2008-12-21
What Does a 60% Chance of Rain Mean Exactly? 2008-12-11
December 8-9, 2008 Winter Storm Wrap-Up 2008-12-10
Heavy Snowfall over parts of southeast Wisconsin Nov 30 - Dec 1 2008-12-01
Watch for Thin Ice on Lakes and Rivers...Here Are Some Safety Tips 2008-11-29
November 24th Snowfall with Satellite Images 2008-11-25
How often do Milwaukee & Madison temperatures drop to zero or colder? 2008-11-17
Summary of October 2008 Weather in Milwaukee & Madison 2008-11-02
Winter Storms in the late 1800s 2008-11-01
First Freeze And First Snowfall Stats 2008-10-22
Severe Weather Spotters - thanks for your help in 2008! 2008-10-18
Wisconsin Winter 2007-2008 Snowfall Records 2008-10-03
Why Leaves Change Color & The Fall Color Report 2008-09-27
Sep 12-15, 2008 Rainfall for Southern Wisconsin...Updated 2008-09-18
Homes/Schools/Businesses-How do you know if a tornado warning has been issued? 2008-09-11
Madison FINALLY Reached 90F Tuesday...Milwaukee Only Hit 89 2008-09-03
Navigating our site: Climate/NOWData 2008-08-12
Milwaukee and Madison Phone Recordings for Weather Information 2008-08-09
What You Need to Know About Lightning 2008-08-06
Convective Heat Burst moves across Sioux Falls, SD! 2008-08-03
Did you know...(that most clouds are white)? 2008-07-28
Did you know...penny-size hail triggers a severe tstm warning? 2008-07-15
Interesting Clouds on Satellite: "Mesoscale Convective Vortex" 2008-07-11
How hot can it get inside a closed vehicle? 2008-07-09
June Rainfall Records Set at Milwaukee and Madison 2008-07-01
UPDATED Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Information from Early June (2 PM 6/24) 2008-06-24
Record Flooding over Southern Wisconsin (updated/new pictures 6-16 415 pm) 2008-06-09
June 7, 2008 - Strong Tornado in Columbia County 2008-06-08
How active is the Wisconsin tornado season historically in La Niña years? 2008-05-15
April 25, 2008 Wyocena Tornado Details - updated 05/01 2008-04-26
Dust from West Texas Duststorm reaches Wisconsin! 2008-04-11
Southern Wisconsin River Flooding: Some historic events(updated 4-18) 2008-04-03
Navigating our site: Activity Planner Tutorial 2008-02-26
Navigating our site: Hourly Weather Graph tutorial 2008-02-19
Why is it snowing so much in Southern Wisconsin this winter? 2008-02-15
Did you know......(that we archive some Top News of the Day stories)? 2008-02-13
2007-08 Winter Season Snowfall - One for the Ages! (Updated 4/18) 2008-02-08
February 5-6, 2008 Winter Storm Story 2008-02-05
January 31 - February 1 Winter Storm Summary and Map 2008-02-01
Jan 29-30 Winter Storm Summary 2008-01-30
Comparing Snowfalls in Dec 2007 and Dec 2000 2008-01-30
Jan 21, 2008 Snowfall Event 2008-01-22
Pictures and Information For Rare January Tornadoes in Southeast Wisconsin! 2008-01-08
Wow - crazy weather over southern Wisconsin for January 6th & 7th! 2008-01-07
Map and Summary of the December 28, 2007 Snowstorm 2008-01-04
2007 was the 4th Wettest Year in Madison 2008-01-02
Top 10 Snowiest Decembers at Milwaukee and Madison 2007-12-27
Let’s Compare Snowfall in Dec 2007 with Dec 2000 2007-12-19
Dec 15 Snowfall Map and Summary - Dec 16 Snow Depth Map 2007-12-16
Map of Dec. 11-12, 2007 snowfall 2007-12-12
December 4-5, 2007 Snow/Lake Effect Snow Map and Summary...Updated 12/06 2007-12-06
History of Ice Storms in Wisconsin 2007-12-03
December 1st Winter Storm Map and Summary 2007-11-29
Information You Need on the Earliest and Latest Snow at Milwaukee and Madison 2007-11-11
Did You Know....(that Migrating Birds Can be Seen on Radar?) 2007-11-10
New Interactive National Drought Web Site 2007-11-07
August, 2007 Lightning Deaths in Madison - Let’s Talk Safety! 2007-08-29
Aug 27, 2007 Strong Winds - Wake Low 2007-08-27
Deadliest Tornadoes in the U.S. 2007-08-14
Smokey Skies Headed For Wisconsin? 2007-08-13
Did You Know....(that Wisconsin’s Extremes for Temperatures are -55 and 114?) 2007-08-08
New Advanced Hurricane Model Aids NOAA Forecasters 2007-07-09
How Hot Can It Get Inside a Closed Vehicle? 2007-07-06
Did You Know.....(that Wisconsin has had 18 tornadoes in 2007)? 2007-06-28
The History of Numerical Weather Prediction 2007-06-11
Become Rip Current Aware! 2007-05-31
NWS Attends USFWS Prescribed Burn (.pdf) 2007-05-24
Smoke From Georgia Fires Reach Wisconsin 2007-05-24
How You Can Help the Atmosphere & Your Health 2007-05-15
NOAA’s New Online Tool For Hazardous Materials Responders 2007-05-10
Learn About Thunderstorms At Jet Stream 2007-05-03
River Forecast Center: Forecasting For Many Wisconsin Rivers 2007-05-03
Skywarn Storm Spotters Have Their Eyes On The Sky 2007-04-21
Volunteers wanted for CoCoRaHS-Wisconsin 2007-03-07
New Experimental Forecast Uncertainty Graphics 2007-02-20
Did you know that.....(Virginia had a 253 mph wind)? 2007-02-06
The New Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale) is Now Operational 2007-02-02
Did You Know...(How we Weigh Rain)? 2006-12-26
Did you know...(how rain starts)? 2006-12-26
Did you know...(measure snow)? 2006-12-07
How Many Severe Weather Spotters do we Have in the U.S.? 2006-11-28
Why Do Leaves Change Color? 2006-09-23
Lightning and Cell Phones: Debunking A Myth 2006-06-26
Billion Dollar Weather Disasters - Last 25 Years 2006-05-08

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