Weather records fall in Northeast Wisconsin

ASHWAUBENON - Records are falling as a heat wave continues to beat down on Northeast Wisconsin.

Green Bay’s record high was broken with a 99-degree reading. The old record for July 5 was 96 degrees, set in 1988.

Oshkosh saw a 91-year-old record fall, with a 99-degree reading.

A temperature of 97 degrees was recorded in Manitowoc , which broke the record of 95 degrees set in 1977.

• Click here to read Meteorologist Doug Higgins' blog post on the rarity of 100-degree temperatures
• Click here to see photos of the heat wave's effect on Northeast Wisconsin

Here is a look at the other high temperatures for Thursday, July 5, 2012:

Antigo – 90 degrees
Appleton – 97 degrees
Clintonville – 98 degrees
Fond du Lac – 100 degrees
Marinette – 91 degrees
Sheboygan – 102 degrees
Sturgeon Bay – 91 degrees
Waupaca – 104 degrees
Wautoma – 106 degrees