Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s gas prices are going up again. Here’s how much and why it’s happening.
Gas prices continue to rise in Wisconsin, with the average up about 18 cents from a week ago.
In Wisconsin, the average price of regular gas rose to $3.27 from $3.09 last week — and it’s up almost a half-dollar from last month’s average price, according to AAA.
While the steadily increasing price comes after drivers had relatively affordable winter gas prices, the climb isn’t unexpected.
Throughout the state, gas prices are fluctuating within a few cents of that average.
In Milwaukee, regular gasoline is averaging $3.28 a gallon, up almost 20 cents from a week ago.
In Appleton, prices are averaging $3.27 a gallon, up 25 cents from last week.
In Green Bay, prices are averaging $3.24 a gallon, up about 14 cents from last week.
Compared to a year ago, Wisconsin drivers are spending a bit more at the pump — the March 2023 average price was $3.25.
These are Wisconsin’s average gas prices, by city
Here’s a breakdown of the average gas prices in Wisconsin, by city, according to AAA:
- Appleton: Current average: $3.27; last week’s average: $3.02
- Eau Claire: Current average: $3.24; last week’s average: $3.08
- Fond du Lac: Current average: $3.23; last week’s average: $3.06
- Green Bay: Current average: $3.24; last week’s average: $3.10
- Janesville-Beloit: Current average: $3.30; last week’s average: $3.08
- Kenosha County: Current average: $3.33; last week’s average: $3.12
- La Crosse: Current average: $3.13; last week’s average: $2.93
- Madison: Current average: $3.32; last week’s average: $3.14
- Milwaukee-Waukesha: Current average: $3.28; last week’s average: $3.08
- Oshkosh: Current average: $3.26; last week’s average: $3.04
- Pierce-St. Croix County: Current average: $3.25; last week’s average: $3.15
- Racine: Current average: $3.29; last week’s average: $3.09
- Sheboygan: Current average: $3.24; last week’s average: $3.08
- Superior: Current average: $2.92; last week’s average: $2.89
- Wausau: Current average: $3.24; last week’s average: $3.11
Wisconsin’s gas prices were expected to increase. Here’s why.
The rising gas prices in Wisconsin are typical at this time of year and will likely climb the most through April and May, Gas Buddy head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan told the Journal Sentinel last week. He estimated the increase will be between 10 and 25 cents a gallon per month in March and April.
It’s due to several factors that come with the changing season, he said.
In the Midwest, by the end of February, a switch from higher-butane winter-blend gasoline to lower-butane summer-blend gasoline occurs and usually causes gas prices to climb. Refineries also undergo heavy maintenance at this time, De Haan said. And, with this winter’s warm weather, demand for gasoline is higher because more people are traveling than usual.
“So, as everyone is doing maintenance, supply is going to be quite tight at the beginning of the changeover … and demand is going up,” De Haan said. “Those are usually the three reasons why gas prices go up coast-to-coast every spring.”
So when should gas prices decline? It might be a few more months, De Haan said. Gas prices typically stop rising by June and then decline. This occurs as maintenance completes and as supply increases.
Wisconsin prices better than national, mixed compared to neighbors
Wisconsin, however, is cheaper than the national average. According to AAA’s data, the national average is $3.36, with the steepest prices found in California at $4.84 on average.
Neighboring states differ as well, according to AAA data. Illinois drivers are paying higher than Wisconsin residents, with the state’s average at $3.74. In Minnesota, however, prices are averaging $3.17 at the pump.
About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry on Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader.
It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters to take beagles from the Ridglan Farms facility in Blue Mounds, a small town about 25 miles (about 40 kilometres) southwest of Wisconsin’s capital, Madison.
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said in a video statement that 300 to 400 protesters were “violently trying to break into the property” and assault officers. He said protesters have ignored designated areas for peaceful protest and blocked roads to prevent emergency vehicles from entering.
“This is not a peaceful protest,” Barrett said.
The sheriff’s department said a “significant” number of people were arrested out of about 1,000 protesters at the site but did not give an exact total as they were still being processed as of the afternoon.
Protesters tried to overcome barricades that included a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence. Some protesters did get through the fence but were unable to enter the facility, where an estimated 2,000 beagles are kept, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
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Wisconsin men’s basketball has added a sharpshooting wing via the transfer portal.
Miami (Ohio) transfer Eian Elmer has signed with the Badgers, the team announced April 18. The 6-foot-7 wing will join UW with one year of eligibility remaining.
Elmer averaged a career-high 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 49.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range in 2025-26. His production helped the RedHawks go 32-2 and earn an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
“We are really excited to add another excellent addition to our spring signees,” UW coach Greg Gard said in a release. “Eian brings a wealth of experience and scoring punch as a 6-7 wing. … A terrific shooter, his skillset and production fit excellently into our plan as we build out next year’s team. Throughout our evaluation process, our staff loved his size, power and skill and truly believe he will thrive in our system.”
Elmer is Wisconsin’s third transfer portal addition since the end of the 2025-26 season, joining former George Washington guard Trey Autry and former Hofstra forward Victory Onuetu. UW also added Australian guard Owen Foxwell.
The additions of Autry, Onuetu and now Elmer leave Gard’s staff with three more roster spots to fill ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Badgers are looking to replace much of their production from a 2025-26 team that went 24-11. Nolan Winter is expected to be the team’s only returning starter after John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas entered the transfer portal and Nick Boyd and Andrew Rohde exhausted their eligibility.
MILWAUKEE – Friday’s severe storms have passed. And with that, the threat of any severe weather has also passed for the immediate future as no storms or rain are expected for several days.
However, plenty of damage remains across southeastern Wisconsin as of Saturday morning, in addition to the ongoing flooding threat.
Several area rivers are at flood stage, and there are multiple river flood warnings in effect.
FOX6 Weekend WakeUp on Saturday begins at 6 a.m.
On the scene in the morning
What we know:
Farmstead damage in Franklin
FOX6’s Hayley Spitler is in Franklin on Saturday morning, April 18, getting a daylight look at the damage from last night’s storms.
Storm damage in Caledonia
Friday’s storms left quite the mark across southern and southeastern Wisconsin, including at L and L Farms and Greenhouse in Caledonia.
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School and business closings
When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down. Monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations, and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.
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