1. Cities
Wisconsin’s major cities are Madison and Milwaukee.
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2. Place
 Milwaukee: 594,833
 Madison: 233,209
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3. Major Cities
Wisconsin’s largest cities
by population are:
 Milwaukee: 594, 833
 Madison: 233, 209
 Green Bay: 104,057
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4. Place: Population/Cities
 Wisconsin’s most densely populated areas are in the
southern and eastern parts of the state.
 Most populous cities (2010):
 Milwaukee: 594, 833
 Madison: 233,209
 Green Bay: 104,057
 Kenosha: 99, 218
 Racine: 78, 860
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5. Wisconsin
 The weather in Wisconsin can be very hot or very cold.
 Wisconsin gets some rain during the
spring, summer, and fall, and snow during the winter.
 Summer days in Wisconsin are usually 80-90 degrees
with lots of humidity.
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6. Weather/Climate
 Wisconsin has a continental climate,
which means its weather changes greatly
throughout the year
 Average Summer Temperature: 81.1
degrees
 Average Winter Temperature: 28 degrees
 Average Summer Precipitation: 3.58
inches
 Average Winter Precipitation: 1.85 inches
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7.  Wisconsin experiences dramatic changes in weather
throughout the year, due to its continental climate
 2012 has been an unexpectedly hot year in Wisconsin
 The state’s weather stations measured 1,345 record
high temperatures (4 times higher than expected)
Wisconsin’s Weather & Climate
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