Very warm air in the 80s and 90s and dew point temperatures in the lower and middle 70s resulted in heat index readings of 95 to 105 degrees across much of northwest Wisconsin on July 20th. The highest readings were for areas closer to the Minnesota border.

Heat in BAYFIELD, WISCONSIN
From 20-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 20-JUL-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

There were heat index readings of 95 to around 100 degrees. The Barnes RAWS reached 99 degrees, and a weather station near Bayfield reached 95 degrees. There was also a nearby reading, just over the border into Ashland County, of a 102 degree reading from the Ashland AWOS.

Excessive Heat in BURNETT, WISCONSIN
From 20-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 20-JUL-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

There were heat index readings of 95 to 105 degrees across Burnett County. The RAWS near Lind (in the southwest corner of the county) reached 105 degrees, a weather station in Grantsburg reached 101 degrees, and the Siren AWOS reached 96 degrees. There was also a reading of 105 degrees just across the county border in Pine County at the St. Croix RAWS.

Excessive Heat in DOUGLAS, WISCONSIN
From 20-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 20-JUL-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

There were heat index readings of 95 to 105 degrees across parts of Douglas County, but much cooler readings near the city of Superior because of cooler flow from Lake Superior. A few weather stations near Highway 2, east of Superior, climbed to over 100 degrees, including a station in South Range (105 degrees), a station in Poplar (103 degrees), and an RWIS in Rockmont (101 degrees). The RAWS in Barnes reached 99 degrees and the AWOS near Solon Springs reached 96 degrees. Also, the station in nearby Washburn County reached 101 degrees.

Excessive Heat in WASHBURN, WISCONSIN
From 20-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 20-JUL-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

There were heat index readings of 95 to around 100 degrees. The Minong AWOS reached 101 degrees, and a weather station near the Washburn and Sawyer County border, just west of Hayward, reached 96 degrees.

Heat in SAWYER, WISCONSIN
From 20-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 20-JUL-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

There were heat index readings of 95 to 100 degrees. Both the Hayward ASOS and a weather station near Winter reached 96 degrees. Also, a nearby weather station just over the border into Price County, southwest of Park Falls, reached 100 degrees.

Heat in ASHLAND, WISCONSIN
From 20-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 20-JUL-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

There were heat index readings of 95 to around 100 degrees. The Ashland AWOS reached 102 degrees, but suspect this was an isolated spot that reached over 100 degrees. The rest of the county is sparse of information, but based on surrounding readings from neighboring counties, the rest of the county was likely in the 95 to 100 degree range.

Heat in IRON, WISCONSIN
From 20-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 20-JUL-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

There were heat index readings of 95 to 100 degrees. The RWIS near Kimball reached 100 degrees, and a nearby weather station in Iron County, near Smith Rapids, reached 93 degrees.

Heat in PRICE, WISCONSIN
From 20-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 20-JUL-16 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

There were heat index readings of 95 to 100 degrees. A weather station southwest of Park Falls reached 100 degrees, and a weather station in Cranberry Lake reached 95 degrees.