Wisconsin 2026-27

Forecasters can't agree

NOAA says less snow. One almanac says more. Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA.

The temperature call

+4 to +6°F up north

NOAA's warmest anomaly range for northern Wisconsin this El Nino winter.

The disagreement

3 forecasts, 3 answers

NOAA and the Old Farmer's Almanac lean below normal. The Farmers' Almanac says above average.

The record

Hurley: 295.4" in one season

Wisconsin's seasonal snowfall record, set in the Lake Superior snowbelt, winter 1996-97.

The exception

1991: 32" in Brule

The Halloween Blizzard hit western Wisconsin during an El Nino winter. See the full guide.

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What all 3 sources say

NOAA, the Farmers' Almanac and the Old Farmer's Almanac compared, city by city.

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