Wisconsin, 1998

Cold in Wisconsin, June 6 to 8, 1998

June 6 to 8, 1998 · NWS GRB · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Record low temperatures were set in Green Bay two mornings in a row, and in Appleton on three mornings. A low of 37 degrees F was reached on the morning of June 7.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.

Record low temperatures were set in Green Bay two mornings in a row, and in Appleton on three mornings. A low of 37 degrees F was reached on the morning of June 7. The next morning, the mercury dropped to 36 degrees F. Appleton reached 39 degrees on three successive mornings June 6-8.

The radar

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Event by event

5 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Outagamie

When
June 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Outagamie forecast zone
Coordinates
44.416, -88.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Brown

When
June 7, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Coordinates
44.474, -87.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Outagamie

When
June 7, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Outagamie forecast zone
Coordinates
44.416, -88.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Brown

When
June 8, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Coordinates
44.474, -87.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Outagamie

When
June 8, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Outagamie forecast zone
Coordinates
44.416, -88.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5649750, 5649748, 5649751, 5649749, 5649752.