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Milwaukee, WI — As Wisconsin heads into the final stretch of 2025, forecasters are closely watching an unusual warm pattern that could bring near-record heat to the state between December 27 and January 2, a time of year normally dominated by deep winter cold.
According to the latest outlooks from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Wisconsin sits firmly within a region favored for above-normal temperatures during the critical holiday-to-New Year transition. For Milwaukee and much of southern and central Wisconsin, the probability of warmer-than-average conditions ranges from 60 to 80 percent, signaling a strong confidence in the mild setup…