A LOOK AT THE WISCONSIN CRANBERRY WEATHER FORECAST INCLUDING VERIFTCATION STATISTICS

Twice a day during the growing season, WSFO Milwaukee issues a product unique in the Central Region. Those unfamiliar with the area may raise their eyebrows when they see a product called the Wisconsin Cranberry Weather Forecast come over the wire. And while Wisconsin has a reputation for being a cold state, they may wonder why the forecast at times calls for temperatures well below freezing in the middle of sunmer. This paper will discuss hew micrcmeteo- rology relates to the cranberry industry and will review verification of the cranberry forecasts over the past several years. 1989 NWS (National Weather Service) NWC (National Water Center) Library Public Domain 1931