Excessive Heat — Wood, Wisconsin

2023-08-23 · Wood, Wisconsin

Event narrative

The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity caused heat index values to rise as high as 111 degrees from midday through the early evening.

Wider weather episode

A strong warm front allowed temperatures to rise into the 90s to low 100s with dew points in the middle 70s to lower 80s across much of central and east-central Wisconsin on Wednesday (8/23). The combination of hot temperatures and high dew points allowed heat index values to soar from 100 to 117.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1120272. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.