Frozen Pipe Protection in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, local frozen pipes deadlines run from Sep 21 to Oct 11, with a median around Sep 30 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

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Notable cities

Wausau — earliest deadline in the state
Kenosha — latest deadline in the state
Greenfield — near the state median

All Wisconsin cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Wausau	Sep 21	Oct 16	View →	Checklist
Green Bay	Sep 23	Oct 25	View →	Checklist
Appleton	Sep 23	Oct 18	View →	Checklist
Madison	Sep 26	Oct 20	View →	Checklist
Eau Claire	Sep 26	Oct 26	View →	Checklist
La Crosse	Sep 28	Oct 25	View →	Checklist
Brookfield	Sep 28	Oct 25	View →	Checklist
Beloit	Sep 28	Oct 23	View →	Checklist
Waukesha	Sep 29	Oct 23	View →	Checklist
New Berlin	Sep 30	Oct 24	View →	Checklist
Greenfield	Sep 30	Oct 24	View →	Checklist
Janesville	Oct 1	Oct 26	View →	Checklist
Wauwatosa	Oct 2	Oct 30	View →	Checklist
Fond du Lac	Oct 2	Oct 31	View →	Checklist
Oshkosh	Oct 4	Oct 31	View →	Checklist
Milwaukee	Oct 7	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
West Allis	Oct 7	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Racine	Oct 8	Nov 3	View →	Checklist
Sheboygan	Oct 9	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Kenosha	Oct 11	Nov 6	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Frozen Pipe Protection guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.