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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

2019 was a record year for precipitation at La Crosse and Rochester. Rochester not only set a new all-time mark, but beat the previous record by over 11 inches and exceeded its normal by 22 inches! La Crosse was not quite so wet, but still finished 3rd wettest all-time - just missing out on its all-time record by 1/10 of an inch. For more details, check below...