Warm, dry weeks deepen dryness near Oconomowoc

September 20, 2026

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The Oconomowoc WWTP station 1 km away recorded mean daily highs 2.9°F above normal and mean daily lows 4.2°F above normal over the past 30 days, with September rainfall 0.6 in below normal.¹ The warmth combined with below-normal precipitation intensifies moisture stress in an already abnormally dry landscape.¹

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1. NOAA NCEI (GHCN-Daily and 1991-2020 US Climate Normals)

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