Monthly Archives: June 2013

Is the recent Alaska heat wave setting us (Madison, WI) up for a warm late June?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Weather Guys Editor

We have not been subjected to extreme heat this summer. In fact, through June 18, we are about 0.2 degrees below normal for the month. That appears to be about to change as a massive ridge of high pressure will be in place over the central United States by the time you read this. Continue reading →

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How’s the hurricane season looking?

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Weather Guys Editor

Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been making seasonal forecasts for about the last decade. Their Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook for this year indicates there is a 70 percent likelihood of having 13 to 20 named storms, of which seven to 11 could become hurricanes, including three to six major hurricanes. Continue reading →

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