3rd Annual Wisconsin Weather Festival

A family-friendly festival featuring meteorology experts, weather tracking demos, and interactive science activities.

Get ready to talk precipitation, predictability, and everything in between! The 3rd Annual Wisconsin Weather Festival brings the fascinating, unpredictable world of weather right to your fingertips. Whether you are a certified weather geek, a curious kid, or someone who simply checks their phone app three times a day to see if they need an umbrella, this free, family-friendly event pulls back the curtain on how we track, forecast, and understand the elements shaping our state. Unleash your inner meteorologist with those who study, predict, and measure Wisconsin’s weather, including local broadcast meteorologists, the Wisconsin State Climatology Office, the National Weather Service, Wisconet, Space Science and Engineering Center, students from UW Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department, and more! This event is part of the UW-Madison Campus Open House, taking place on Saturday October 17th! Check out this location and more, here!