Ashland, WI

Wisconsin · Records since 1893–2026

🌙 56°F
Currently in Ashland
As of 5:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1947

+20° from 78° normal

❄ Record Low

34°F

August 11, 1950

-20° from 54° normal
🌞 Normal high: 78°F 🌑 Normal low: 54°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Ashland

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 23, 1934
-41°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 17, 1982
🌧
6.39"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 24, 1946
21.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 15, 2002

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1947
2 95°F August 11, 1936
3 94°F August 11, 1988
4 91°F August 11, 2007
5 91°F August 11, 1905
6 90°F August 11, 1989
7 89°F August 11, 1995
8 89°F August 11, 1965
9 89°F August 11, 1935
10 88°F August 11, 2018

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 34°F August 11, 1950
2 35°F August 11, 1930
3 39°F August 11, 1982
4 39°F August 11, 1967
5 40°F August 11, 2008
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Ashland

threshold: 88°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
2
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

110 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
5
2026 so far
7
Avg/year 1970–2025
4
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
32
Most in a year (1988)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Ashland

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 26, 1921 – Jul 4, 1921 9 99°F (Jun 30) 94°F 60°F
2 Jul 7, 1936 – Jul 13, 1936 7 105°F (Jul 12) 101°F 65°F
3 Jul 3, 1988 – Jul 9, 1988 7 100°F (Jul 7) 95°F 61°F
4 Jun 27, 1910 – Jul 3, 1910 7 99°F (Jun 29) 94°F 61°F
5 Jul 7, 1943 – Jul 13, 1943 7 93°F (Jul 10) 90°F 59°F
6 Jul 26, 1988 – Jul 31, 1988 6 103°F (Jul 27) 98°F 60°F
7 Aug 26, 1991 – Aug 31, 1991 6 96°F (Aug 31) 92°F 66°F
8 Jun 28, 1966 – Jul 3, 1966 6 95°F (Jun 30) 92°F 61°F
9 Jul 28, 1975 – Aug 2, 1975 6 95°F (Jul 28) 94°F 62°F
10 Jun 30, 2020 – Jul 5, 2020 6 92°F (Jul 3) 90°F 60°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

35
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
65
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

9.37"
2026 YTD
Normal: 17.22"
-7.85"
0.41"
August so far
August normal: 3.44"
-3.03"
6.32"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.29"
-4.97"
2
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

70.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

16th-warmest month on record

15th-warmest July of 114 on record

+2.9° vs. 67.1° average (1991–2020)
72.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 1921
72.8°F
Warmest July ever
1921
4
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
95°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 13

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 12–14, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2021 (5 years). The July record is 5 days, set in 1988.

95°F Milestone

Ashland reached 95°F in 2026 — the first time it hit 95°F since 2023 (3 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1921 72.8°F
2 1988 72.7°F
3 2006 72.5°F
4 1983 71.1°F
5 2012 71.1°F
6 1935 70.9°F
7 1916 70.8°F
8 1970 70.8°F
9 2011 70.8°F
10 2002 70.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1921 72.8°F
2 July 1988 72.7°F
3 July 2006 72.5°F
4 July 1983 71.1°F
5 July 2012 71.1°F
6 July 1935 70.9°F
7 July 1916 70.8°F
8 July 1970 70.8°F
9 July 2011 70.8°F
10 July 2002 70.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Ashland, WI 70.0°F 15th of 114
Hayward, WI 71.8°F 5th of 51
Rhinelander, WI 70.1°F 19th of 109
Duluth, MN 71.2°F 4th of 153
Wausau, WI 73.3°F 16th of 127
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1346 complete months on record.