How will climate change affect Wisconsin in the coming years? Here`s what experts say

This probably won`t surprise you if you spent any time outside over the past few months, but winter 2023-2024 was Wisconsin`s warmest on record by more than two degrees.

Experts say a major reason behind this record-setting winter was a particularly strong El Nin?o event. El Nin?o is a regularly and naturally occurring weather phenomenon where sea surface temperatures in parts of the tropical Pacific Ocean warm to above average for multiple months. During a strong El Nin?o year, the northern United States generally experiences milder winter weather. Last year, the National Weather Service said this winter`s El Nin?o was on track to be one of the strongest on record.

However, many climate scientists also agree that long-term climate warming trends have contributed to the wild weather we saw this winter, which ranged from Wisconsin`s first-ever February tornado to a 77-degree February day....

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Ken Notes: A great read but for many it may be behind a pay wall.