Dispatches from Nowhere

Dispatches from Nowhere

Weather Whiplash

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Tom Fassbender
Feb 05, 2026
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So far 2026 has been a year of weather extremes here in the Middle of Nowhere. During the first week of January we experienced near-record high temperatures — upwards of 40°F (4°C). That’s unseasonably warm for a Wisconsin January. The manor grounds during a snowstorm

And then, seemingly overnight, we’ve enjoyed temperatures plunging to as low as -22°F (…

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