Wisconsin's Mild Spring Affecting Plant, Bird Species
Thursday, March 10, 2016, 10:05am
If Wisconsin residents have noticed some bird and plant species showing up earlier than normal this year, they have company among some local scientists. For many years, University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Stan Temple has been tracking seasonal changes in plant and animal life. This field of...
February Temperatures Expected To Be Above Normal, Experts Say
Monday, January 25, 2016, 1:25pm
Looking ahead to February, temperatures are expected to be above normal in Wisconsin, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison meteorologist.
That prediction is in agreement with when a strong El Niño occurs, said Steve Ackerman, who directs the Cooperative Institute for...
Dreaming Of A White Christmas? Don't Count On It
Monday, November 30, 2015, 1:05pm
Meteorologist Chad Franzen says he's guessing there will be a 40 percent chance of a white Christmas in northern Wisconsin, and a 10 percent chance in southern Wisconsin.
El Niño Highlights Need For Resilient Agriculture
Thursday, November 19, 2015, 8:05am
To consider the long-term challenges of climate change and the short-term impacts of powerful weather cycles like the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is to face down a wild tangle of variables. This is especially true in agriculture, where weather and climatic variations affect precipitation, temperature, and the timing of planting and harvesting.
El Niño Forms One Facet Of Complex Cycle
Thursday, November 19, 2015, 8:00am
The weather phenomenon most commonly called El Niño is one part in a cycle of irregularly changing trade winds and sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
El Niño's Impact Varies Across North America
Thursday, November 19, 2015, 8:00am
While the ENSO cycle is unpredictable, climatologists have identified consistent weather patterns during strong El Niño and La Niña years since the 1950s.
El Niño Aggravates Uncertainties For Wisconsin Farmers
Thursday, November 19, 2015, 8:00am
Agriculture depends entirely on weather, with its uncertainties affecting the fortunes of all people, from small farmers to consumers, as the global market shifts food prices. The El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle, which is driven by water temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean, can have major effects on global weather patterns.
El Niño On Course To Be Strong In 2015-2016
Thursday, November 19, 2015, 8:00am
The current El Niño is on track to be one of the strongest recorded. Indicators of a strong cycle have been increasingly documented over much of 2015 and continued to mount into autumn.