More than 120 offshore platforms have been evacuated as the Category 2 hurricane approaches the northern Gulf Coast. Any impact on Wisconsin gas prices will depend largely on damage to refineries, pipelines and other energy infrastructure.
Fire crews in Iowa County and several other nearby agencies responded to three house fires in the area after thunderstorms ran through southern Wisconsin.
First responders searched damaged homes and buildings on Tuesday for possible victims of a powerful tornado that carved a path of destruction through several northeastern Wisconsin communities.
Wildfire smoke and air quality alerts across Wisconsin are forcing campers to reconsider their weekend plans, with some leaving early and others choosing to stay despite physical symptoms.
Due to the hazardous air conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke, some places or activities may be cancelled or postponed in our area. WMTV has compiled a list of closures and rescheduling information.
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution.
Madison's hottest temperature on record is 107°F, set on July 14, 1936, during a brutal five-day heat wave that killed an estimated 450 Wisconsin residents and devastated the state's agriculture.
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake beneath Lake Michigan shook the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, surprising residents across the North Shore and communities up to 75 miles away
A powerful thunderstorm unleashed destructive winds across southern Wisconsin on Friday, July 3, leaving a path of destruction stretching 26 miles and claiming three lives.
A Madison veterinarian is reminding pet owners to monitor their animals closely during extreme heat, warning that temperatures above 85 degrees are unsafe for pets to be outdoors for long periods of time.
A Sun Prairie heating and air conditioning company has received more than 900 calls in the last two days as teams work to install and repair cooling units during a stretch of hot and humid temperatures.
Residents in the 10-unit Water Tower Place were all left uninjured after last week's severe storms in Dodgeville, but they were also left without a home.
Several large trees fell into rain gardens that help filter runoff before it reaches Lake Wingra, and the loss of shade could change which plants are able to survive there.
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