Hot, sticky weather is upon much of the state as the official start of summer nears.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook as much of north-central and northeast Wisconsin will face near-record temperatures.
A heat advisory is issued for areas west of Green Bay and the Fox Valley, with the real story of being high heat indices — what the temperature will actually feel like — of around 100 degrees likely through Monday.
Wisconsin Rapids could see a heat index of 102 degrees Monday afternoon. Green Bay, Wausau, Rhinelander, Merrill, Florence and Antigo could see heat indices from 96 to 98 degrees.
Those temperatures are expected to increase from 100 to 105 degrees Tuesday, with another heat advisory likely in parts of northeast and east-central Wisconsin. Green Bay’s heat index is forecast to hit 104 degrees by 3 pm Tuesday. There’s a chance of strong thunderstorms with gusty winds expected Tuesday afternoon and night throughout the area.
Mike Cellitti, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Green Bay, said those temperatures are well above normal for this time of year, when highs in the Green Bay area have typically hovered around the upper 70s.
“Temperatures are expected to remain above normal through the end of the work week, although we’re not expecting as warm of temperatures (after Tuesday),” he said.
The next chance of storms will come late in the week, around Friday and Saturday, he said.
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The National Weather Service has posted tips for staying safe during hot weather, including drinking lots of water, using cold compresses and finding cool, air-conditioned spaces.
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