000 NOUS43 KGRB 141847 PNSGRB WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-150045- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 140 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2009 ... A VERY COLD START TO THE MONTH OF OCTOBER... THE FIRST 13 DAYS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN HAVE AVERAGED 7 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL...AS MAINLY CLOUDY AND WET PERIODS OF WEATHER HAVE PREVAILED. IN FACT...THERE HAS NOT BEEN ONE DAY OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 60 DEGREES ACROSS THE AREA. ALL OBSERVING SITES ACROSS THE REGION ARE REPORTING AT LEAST A TOP 5 COLDEST START TO THE MONTH. HERE IS A LIST OF SITES ACROSS THE REGION. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WAUSAU GREEN BAY RANK VALUE YEAR RANK VALUE YEAR 1 41.5 *2009* 1 42.4 1952 2 42.0 1952 2 43.4 1935 3 42.4 1987 3 43.7 1987 4 44.1 1979 4 44.0 1917 5 44.3 1993 5 44.4 *2009* APPLETON RHINELANDER RANK VALUE YEAR RANK VALUE YEAR 1 42.8 1917 1 39.7 1987 2 43.7 1935 2 40.4 1917 3 44.8 *2009* 3 40.5 1952 4 45.1 1952 4 41.2 *2009* 5 45.3 1993 5 41.4 1935 $$ SAC WEATHER.GOV/GREENBAY