NOAA 2024-2025 Fall and Winter Forecast; what Wisconsinites can expect

What is the NOAA forecast for Wisconsin this fall?

According to the NWS, it appears that across most of the state, particularly western, northern and southern Wisconsin, there is a 33% to 40% chance of temperatures being above normal this fall. On the state's eastern border, including northeastern Wisconsin, the likelihood of such temperatures is even higher, in the 40-50% range.

Meanwhile, the entire state has the same chance of precipitation this fall. Equal odds means that the weather is unlikely to go in a particular direction because no one direction is favored. Below average precipitation is expected for the northern part of the Midwest and parts of Illinois and Iowa.

What is the NOAA forecast for Wisconsin this winter?

Much of the Midwest, including Wisconsin, appears to be in the equal opportunity bubble when it comes to milder or colder winter temperatures. Much of the state appears to have a 40-50% chance of precipitation above normal this winter.

What about blizzards and blizzards?

The NOAA winter forecast does not indicate how much precipitation will fall in the form of rain, snow or ice, but rather that overall is more or less likely. Snow forecasts depend on the strength and direction of winter storms, which generally cannot be predicted more than a week in advance, forecasters say.