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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

As drought worsens across northern Wisconsin, today is also the 155th anniversary of the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history - the Peshtigo Fire in northeastern Wisconsin. bsky.app/profile/hist...

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Drought continues to expand and worsen across northern Wisconsin. This week sets a new record for the largest area in exceptional drought. Very little precipitation is expected in the next week, so things will likely get worse.

Map showing the current drought monitor for Wisconsin. Northern Wisconsin's drought keeps expanding and getting worse.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Dark mode enthusiasts: The Wisconet app now has dark mode! If you want to help us beta test the app, find out details on our website. wisconet.wisc.edu/events/app_t...

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Need something to do next weekend? We're hosting the 3rd Annual Wisconsin Weather Festival on October 17 between 10 am and 1 pm! Be sure to stop by @uwenergy.bsky.social to visit with a lot of great weather and climate-related exhibits. More details: wisconet.wisc.edu/events/weath...

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Wisconet is a statewide network of weather and soil monitoring stations in Wisconsin, delivering high-quality data every 5 minutes to support research, agriculture, and public safety.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

brb going to start hurricane precautions on our Maple station.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

New paper supported by Wisconet data! This paper looks at an automated network of lysimeters to measure water drainage below the root zone: acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Find all research that we have been involved in: wisconet.wisc.edu/about/research

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Automated equilibrium tension lysimeter deployment to monitor vadose zone soil water and solute transport

Reliable deep drainage measurement remains underdeveloped in non-tile-drained agricultural soils. The updated AETL system enables continuous, high-resolution drainage measurement with documented ope...

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Tropical Depression 9 has developed over the Bay of Campeche, and is headed towards a northern Gulf Coast landfall by Friday or Saturday. Increasing moisture from the storm might make rain more likely late this weekend or early next week.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You might've seen clickbait thumbnails indicating Wisconsin could be in the path of a tropical system coming out of the Gulf of Mexico. That won't happen. Wisconsin has experienced the remnants of some tropical systems, but a full-fledged tropical storm or hurricane has never crossed Wisconsin.

Map showing historic tracks of remnant tropical systems that moved across Wisconsin.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Breezy southwesterly winds today with gusts up to 30 mph have brought in warm temperatures statewide. Highs have been pushing 80 in parts of the state.

Maximum wind gusts across the state on October 6.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As of this morning, the National Weather Service office in Green Bay is back to doing it's standard 12 UTC and 00 UTC weather balloon launches.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Big news on campus today, where one of our physics professors has won the Nobel Prize for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Another chilly night in store, with most of the northern half of Wisconsin seeing frost advisories or freeze warnings for tonight. Now that it’s October, we’ve also started counting Chill Hours - the number of hours with a temperature between 32° and 45° - important for fruit production.

Map showing the extent of frost and freeze alerts for northern Wisconsin.

Screenshot of the Wisconet app showing chill hours across the state.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Chilly start to the morning with temperatures dropping into the upper-30s all the way down to Walworth, but things are warming up nicely. It’ll be a pleasant day today, with highs getting into the mid-60s. Great football weather if you’re in town for Badgers Homecoming.

Map showing low temperatures for Wisconsin on October 3.

Temperatures in Wisconsin as of 9:30 am on October 3.

Forecast high temperatures for Wisconsin on October 3.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

More cold weather tonight - with Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings in place for northern and northeastern Wisconsin. It would not be surprising to see patchy frost into some of the more prone locations of central and southern Wisconsin, with lows dipping into the 30s!

Map showing frost advisories and freeze warnings for northern and northeastern Wisconsin. They are in effect from tonight through tomorrow morning and cover Bayfield, Ashland, Sawyer, Iron, Price, Vilas, Oneida, Lincoln, Langlade, Forest, Florence, Marinette, Menominee, and Oconto Counties.

Map showing the forecast low temperatures for Saturday morning. We could see 30s all the way to the Illinois state line.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Pretty good frosting across northern Wisconsin last night, and Grantsburg really bottomed out, where they've taken a pretty solid freeze with around 4 hours sub-freezing so far.

Map showing today's low temperatures across Wisconsin.

Chart showing the temperature at Grantsburg today and how much time has been below freezing.

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Joe Mason @moreorloess.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Background: Cumulative rainfall in the upper Pecatonica River basin through mid to late September:

Plot of cumulative rainfall in inches at three Wisconet stations. Althree show a steep rise on Sept 18-19, with a little more gradual increase to between 4 and 6 inches total by Sept 21. Curves are then flat until yesterday and today.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On the flip side of the rain is the drought. We've seen a slight expansion in Exceptional Drought on this week's Drought Monitor, and a broader expansion of extreme drought across northern Wisconsin.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wet morning in southern Wisconsin, with many of our stations reporting more than an inch of rain since midnight. If you've got your wipers on - make sure you've got your headlights on! It'll help other drivers see you.

Map showing the amount of rain that's fallen since midnight through 8:15. Many places are near or above an inch of rain in southern Wisconsin.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We'd certainly like to see more rain than this across northern Wisconsin, but we'll take every drop we can get to try and alleviate some of the drought conditions. New drought monitor comes out tomorrow morning.

Map showing 24-hour rain totals across Wisconsin.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here comes the rain again...but it's once again missing the extreme and exceptional drought in northern Wisconsin. Expansion of the extreme and exceptional drought areas seems likely.

Map showing forecast precipitation over the next 5 days, with the areas of worst drought delineated.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Stop us if you‘ve heard this one before: We’re dealing with dense fog this morning across northern and northwestern Wisconsin. We’re in the middle of Wisconsin fog season, so pay attention to where the main foggy areas are - because they’ll likely be like that for the next couple months.

Map showing a dense fog advisory for northern and northwestern Wisconsin through mid-morning.

Chart showing that we’re in the middle of Wisconsin fog season, which generally runs August through December.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It’s a tale of two halves of the state. The west side is mild, the east side is cool. Still dealing with a little fog in the eastern half of Wisconsin, so keep that in mind as you’re out and about this morning.

Map showing low temperatures across Wisconsin. Sharp division between the west and east parts of the state.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

(Doesn’t the app look great?)

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Break out the flannel…we’ve got low-40s all the way to the Cheddar Curtain. And with near 100% relative humidity and calm winds this morning, there may be patchy areas of fog, so take it easy on the roads if you’re headed out to the apple orchard for some fresh cider donuts.

Screenshot from an app showing temperature and winds across Wisconsin.

Screenshot from an app showing relative humidity across Wisconsin.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Wisconsin Drought Task Force is looking for more conditions reports from northern Wisconsin. Please let us know how things are! Drop a comment below, email us at wisconet[at]cals.wisc.edu, or fill out a report: droughtimpacts.unl.edu/tools/condit... Thanks for your help!

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Submit and view Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) | Drought Impacts Toolkit

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Unfortunate news from the Drought Monitor today, with 2.8% of the state now covered by Exceptional Drought - the highest category of drought. It extends across parts of Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, and Sawyer Counties.

Current Drought Monitor for Wisconsin. Exceptional Drought now covers 2.8% of Wisconsin, the second largest area of Exceptional Drought in Drought Monitor history.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you're interested in testing a beta version of our new app that will continue to be updated through the fall and winter, you can do it! Click the link for details: wisconet.wisc.edu/events/app_t...

Home screen of a weather app with multiple locations displayed.

A weather app showing current conditions and forecast for a location.

A weather app screen where you can setup your notifications.

Map screen of a weather app with current temperature and wind conditions.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Another couple freezes last night, with Fence dropping to 28°. Frosty across much of northern Wisconsin this morning. It’s a little warmer here in Stevens Point, where we’re at the Wisconsin Emergency Management Association for the next couple days.

A list of the 10 lowest temperatures in Wisconsin on September 22.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

That's a freeze times two! Maple got down to 32 today and Knight hit 29! The autumnal equinox hits at 7:05 pm tonight, and the weather is certainly reflecting it!

Map showing low temperatures this morning across Wisconsin.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wisconet on location at the Wisconsin Counties Association meeting in Wisconsin Dells today.

A person stands at a trade show booth displaying weather information.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

With the rain coming to an end, here’s a look at how much we’ve measured across Wisconsin in the last 72 hours. The highest totals have been in southern Wisconsin, where a few of our stations have reported more than 4 inches.

Map showing how much rain has fallen in the last 72 hours across Wisconsin. Most of it has been over southern Wisconsin, where up to 5” has been measured.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We’ve picked up quite a bit of rain in southern Wisconsin in the last 24 hours, with Soldiers Grove leading the way at more than 4“ so far. Heavy rain events also help us identify rain gauges that might be having some issues - like Porter, which appears to have a clog.

Map showing rainfall in Wisconsin in the last 24 hours. Areas along and south of I-94 are the big winners.

Map zoomed in on southern Wisconsin, showing one rainfall measurement that is much lower than the others.

A meteogram showing rainfall at Porter since midnight. This shows the tell-tale staircase accumulation curve of a rain gauge that has a clog.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Heavy rainfall potential increasing across southern Wisconsin tonight. 1-2 inch per hour rainfall rates will be possible tonight.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Going to the Badgers game tomorrow? Stadium and turf are going to be wet! Be prepared for a sloppy game. Forecast data from NWS Milwaukee.

2-2.5 inches of rain forecast for Camp Randall before the football game starts tomorrow. Scattered rain expected during the game.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

2018 was an anomalous year, but we usually see 1-2 Level 3/4 risks of flash flooding each year.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Tomorrow has been upgraded to a Level 3/4 risk for flash flooding by the Weather Prediction Center. These are fairly rare. We only see these about once or twice a year in Wisconsin. The heaviest rain concerns are over far southern Wisconsin tomorrow. Don't drive through flooded roads!

Map showing the Excessive Rainfall Outlook for Saturday September 18. A Level 3/4 is in place for far southern Wisconsin and parts of Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Flood Watch has been expanded across all of southern Wisconsin from late tonight through Saturday afternoon. Most areas along and south of I-94 have at least a 60% chance of seeing 2 or more inches of rain by Monday morning.

Map showing the Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for all of southern Wisconsin.

Map showing the probability of receiving at least 2 inches of rain by Monday morning. Southern Wisconsin has at least a 60% chance of seeing that much rainfall.

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Wisconsin Energy Institute @uwenergy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join WEI for the 3rd Annual Wisconsin Weather Festival, a free event for all ages with weather experts, hands-on activities, and real weather equipment. Oct. 17, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. WEI Lobby Learn more: energy.wisc.edu/events/3rd-a...

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We're excited to say that 4 weeks from tomorrow is the 3rd Annual Wisconsin Weather Festival at @uwenergy.bsky.social! Join us, the state climate office, National Weather Service, WISC-TV, and more to learn about weather and climate in Wisconsin! wisconet.wisc.edu/events/weath...

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Wisconet is a statewide network of weather and soil monitoring stations in Wisconsin, delivering high-quality data every 5 minutes to support research, agriculture, and public safety.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A wet weekend for southern Wisconsin - with many places expected to receive 2-4" of rain, especially along and south of I-94. A Flood Watch is in effect for southwestern Wisconsin tonight through tomorrow at 1 pm. Watch for flooding in low-lying areas. Turn around, don't drown!

Map showing the counties under a Flood Watch through 1 pm on Saturday. They include La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Sauk, Columbia, Grant, Iowa, Dane, Lafayette, Rock, and Green.

Map showing the expected precipitation between now and Monday morning. 2-4 inches is forecast along and south of I-94.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The latest Drought Monitor is out. Expansion of extreme drought across northern Wisconsin and severe drought in Clark and Jackson Counties. Reduction in moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions. Heaviest rain through Tuesday misses the extreme drought areas.

Map showing the current drought monitor and the latest statistics. Extreme drought has spread across northern Wisconsin and severe drought spreads further in Jackson and Clark Counties.

Map showing where drought conditions have worsened or gotten better across Wisconsin.

Map showing the forecast precipitation for Wisconsin through Tuesday September 22. The heaviest rain misses the extreme drought areas.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We uploaded an Android version for testing this afternoon. Stay tuned for details about beta testing opportunities.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Stuffing folders with Wisconet information ahead of the Wisconsin Counties Association and Wisconsin Emergency Management Association meetings next week. Looking forward to meeting with these important state and county officials to share what Wisconet does for our state.

A red folder with two Wisconet documents in it.

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