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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
354 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   04/22/1980
 LOW               0   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           83   04/12         77       6       81  04/23
LOWEST            26   04/26         21       5       23  04/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.6               56.9     1.7     52.2
AVG. MINIMUM    37.2               35.8     1.4     34.5
MEAN            47.9               46.3     1.6     43.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               10.4     2.6       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.19   1909
 MINIMUM           T   1877
TOTALS          2.33               3.78   -1.45     3.49
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05     0.12
DAYS >= .01       13               12.6     0.4       16
DAYS >= .10        9                7.6     1.4        9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   03/31 TO 03/31               0.92

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.4   1973
TOTALS           1.4                2.6    -1.2      2.7
SINCE 7/1       71.8               51.7    20.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.8     0.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   04/17                           1  04/01
                                                          04/18
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    525                562     -37      640
 SINCE 7/1      6337               6838    -501       MM
COOLING TOTAL     19                  2      17        1
 SINCE 1/1        19                  3      16       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/170    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/300    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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