NOAA Releases Summer Weather Outlook For WI, U.S.
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin's forecast is "leaning" towards above-normal temperatures this summer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's newly released seasonal outlook.National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationThere's good news for farmers and gardeners in the forecast. Drought conditions are already significantly better in Wisconsin and across the Midwest than last year at this time, thanks to the persistent spring rain. Those conditions are expected to continue. "Overall improvement for drought is outlooked across the central region," the National Weather Service said.National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationWisconsin has an equal chance of seeing "above-normal" or "below-normal" precipitation this summer.National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationSmokey summer?What remains unknown is how many days of haze or unhealthy air quality — brought on by Canadian wildfires — Wisconsin should expect. Wisconsinites will remember the frequent air quality alerts that were a feature of last summer."Today would normally be looked at as a beautiful day to go outside," forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Milwaukee wrote late in June 2023. "But smoke is reducing visibility to only a mile to three miles today."The neighboring Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued 22 alerts covering 52 days in 2023, blowing past the previous record of 13 alerts covering 42 days in all of 2021, according to the agency.While Minnesota generally saw a red AQI day once every decade previously, in 2023 alone the MPCA has issued 14 red alerts.Most experts think this summer won't be as bad, thanks to improved conditions in Canada, the Star Tribune reported.Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Milwaukee Airport:Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph.Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.The article NOAA Releases Summer Weather Outlook For WI, U.S. appeared first on Milwaukee, WI Patch.
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