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Southern Wisconsin is expected to see temperatures 3 to 4 degrees above average in June, July and August.

Temperatures well above the historical average from the winter through early spring may have offered some comfort to consumers through lower heating bills. However, AccuWeather meteorologists say there are some concerns the warmth will raise the risk of damaging frosts and freezes in the Midwest and Northeast before the end of April. Temperatures since Dec. 1 have averaged 6-8 degrees Fahrenheit above the historical levels in the Midwest while most locations in the Northeast have been 3-6 degree

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Between two and 10 inches of snow is expected to fall in affected areas, with winds of up to 50mph

Blizzard Warnings have been issued for portions of the Plains and Upper Midwest as a powerful spring snowstorm quickly develops and strengthens on Sunday, blasting the region with high wind gusts and heavy snow that are expected to have major impacts on travel across the region over the next few days.

HANCOCK, Mich. (WJMN) – The upper Midwest is considered the Sauna Belt of the United States, and this Finnish tradition will be celebrated for a whole week this month. February 18-24 is National Sauna Week. Finlandia Foundation National launched the annual sauna celebration in February 2022. The celebration is meant to increase awareness and appreciation […]

While millions in the Midwest may be enjoying record-challenging warmth into the end of this week, it will not be without problems. AccuWeather meteorologists are closely monitoring the potential for severe thunderstorms, including the risk of a few tornadoes, into Thursday evening in parts of Wisconsin, northern Illinois and eastern Iowa. It has been many months since there have been severe thunderstorms near and north of Interstate 80 in the Upper Midwest. The last time severe storms packed la

Winter over the northern Plains and the Upper Midwest seems to be skating on thin ice as temperatures surge in the short term with no Arctic air or snowstorms in the near future, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Unseasonable warmth will build over the region into Thursday and may stick around well into February with a few glitches along the way. Mild air originating from the Pacific will dominate the weather pattern across the United States into the start of February, and, in tandem with the lack

The coldest and most persistent outbreak of Arctic air in a couple of years will have the intensity and staying power to trigger feet of lake-effect snow and whiteouts in some areas of the Upper Midwest and the interior Northeast, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. And, after temperatures ease for a time around midweek, a reinforcing surge of Arctic air will ignite more lake-effect snow this weekend. In the wake of a massive storm that affected more than 200 million people in the central and easte

The coldest and most persistent outbreak of Arctic air in a couple of years will have the intensity and staying power to trigger feet of lake-effect snow and whiteouts in some areas of the Upper Midwest and the interior Northeast, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. However, there is the risk of a ground-covering snow squall reaching as far as coastal areas of the Northeast. In the wake of a massive storm that affected more than 200 million people in the central and eastern United States with snow,