7 Day Forecast
Changes in the weather patterns that brought record-breaking warm temperatures to the Madison area this winter might also mean that a warmer-than-usual summer lies ahead.
This snow fence at Tenney Park had little to do for much of Madison's unseasonably warm winter. As the recent El Niño weather phenomenon transitions to La Niña, Madison could see warmer-than-normal summer temperatures.
People are also reading…
UW-Madison freshmen, from left, Aviana Borba, from California; Hattie Pool, from Minnesota; and Evie Nguyen, from Chicago, took advantage of the unusually warm weather last week to study outside Dejope and Bradley residence halls on campus.
A crop of snowdrop blossoms emerges from beds at Olbrich Botanical Gardens as Kinga Johnson and her daughter, Dagny, 11, take in the display on Friday.
Photos: Record-setting warmth offers a glimpse of Spring
Warm Weather 04-02262024160513.jpg
Sunny skies and warm temperatures Monday incline Blake Franson to work on his basketball game at James Madison Park in Madison.
Warm Weather 01-02262024160513.jpg
Making the most of Monday’s unseasonably mild temperatures, friends Kelly Sung, left, Selen Park, center, and Jiyoon Ha enjoy a picnic at James Madison Park in Madison. When it ends on Thursday, this meteorological winter will go down as the warmest in history in Wisconsin.
Warm Weather 02-02262024160513.jpg
Candace Sawyer relaxes in Monday's afternoon sun on the porch of her residence along Baldwin Street in Madison. The high temperature of 67 degrees set a record for the day.
Warm Weather 03-02262024160513.jpg
Cold exposure therapy enthusiasts Jaime Irving, left, Samara Jones, center, and Miranda Merkes enjoy unusually temperate conditions for one of their weekly winter dips Monday in the Yahara River in Madison.
Warm Weather golfers
Golf enthusiasts Cane Bakken, from left, Aleks Kozik and Cole Bakken enjoy a rare February outing during a visit to Monona Golf Course in Madison.
Warm Weather 06-02262024160513.jpg
Students and pedestrians on the UW-Madison campus dress for Monday’s unseasonably mild weather.
Photo1
A kiteboarder enjoys a rare chance to enjoy the sport in February during an outing on Lake Monona.
Warm Weather 09-02262024160513.jpg
Sunlight glints off the surface of Lake Mendota as a streth of warm temperatures continues to melt the lake’s winter ice cover in Madison, Wis. Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
