Wild weather and extreme heat have been affecting us all here at City Cast Madison, so we wanted to learn more about the science behind why. Host Bianca Martin sits down with Steve Vavrus, state climatologist and director of the Wisconsin State Climatology Office, to chat about Wisconsin’s “Lost Winter”, being a drought-free state, and what it means to be a climate haven.

Why Madison Has Been So Hot, Smoky and Dry [City Cast Madison]

Meet Wisconsin’s new state climatologist, Steve Vavrus [UW News]

Wisconsin Climate Summaries [Wisconsin State Climatology Office]

Winter 2023–24 Climate Summary [Wisconsin State Climatology Office]

Extreme Weather Index (EWI) [Wisconsin State Climatology Office]

Wisconsin is finally drought-free after a year. Here's what that means for the state [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

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