The Brief
- High temperatures in the upper 60s today could tie or break March 9 records in Milwaukee and Madison.
- Mostly sunny skies and southwest winds will allow temperatures to climb well above normal for early March.
- Cooler air returns tonight with clouds increasing ahead of rain and thunderstorms expected Tuesday.
MILWAUKEE – Southern Wisconsin is poised for an unusually warm early March day, with temperatures expected to surge into the upper 60s Monday. That could put daily temperature records at risk across parts of the region.
The current record high for March 9 in Milwaukee is 67 degrees, set in 2016, while Madison’s record stands at 66 degrees, set in 1977.
Possible record warmth
What we know:
The warmth is being driven by a strong southwest flow of air ahead of a slow-moving cold front. …