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Snow squall weather alerts were issued Friday, Feb. 18 – the first time the new warning was issued in southeastern Wisconsin.

A G3 Geomagnetic storm is in the forecast Saturday night, Oct. 30, giving southeastern Wisconsin a chance to see the northern lights.

Wisconsin's migratory birds are back for summer MILWAUKEE - May is a huge month for migratory birds throughout the entire United States. But for Wisconsin in particular, we welcome back dozens of migratory species heading into late spring.  One of our most colorful visitors is the Indigo Bunting. It's one of the most brilliantly blue-colored birds native to Wisconsin other than the Blue Jay. We'll be able to enjoy seeing them all summer long throughout the state.  Indigo Bunting photo captured by David Franzen in Phelps Wisconsin  Other recent vibrantly colored recent arrivals include Bal...

Early spring migratory birds are finally arriving in Wisconsin Some of the first migratory birds of spring are starting to be spotted across southern Wisconsin and expect these sighting to rapidly increase over the next few weeks. A Sandhill Crane spotting has been confirmed in Mukwonago and a handful of other locations in southeast Wisconsin. This large species of bird breeds throughout Wisconsin and can be found near prairies, fields, and marshes.  Sandhill Crane pair photographed in the Fall of 2020 by Eric Manges  A noisy but another true sign of spring is the Red-winged Blackbird whic...

An early spring is a high possibility for Wisconsin Last year, southeast Wisconsin's earliest spring flowers popped out to start off the month of April but what is the likelihood it happens earlier this year? In short, with the current forecast, those odds look pretty good.  From now until mid-March the entire state is expected to have warmer than average temperatures and plenty of sunshine. This doesn't mean we'll have leaves on trees in a handful of weeks but there are plants specially adapted to emerge early on to take advantage of this untapped sunlight.  The flower used in the cover ph...