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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1108 AM CST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

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             68   02/22/2017
 LOW             -37   01/30/1951
HIGHEST           55   12/29         53       2       68  12/15
LOWEST           -12   12/23        -17       5      -18  01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.2               30.2     3.0     31.1
AVG. MINIMUM    19.4               15.0     4.4     13.3
MEAN            26.3               22.6     3.7     22.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    35               49.3   -14.3       48
DAYS MIN <= 32    81               84.4    -3.4       88
DAYS MIN <= 0      9               14.9    -5.9       13

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.27   1886
 MINIMUM        0.79   1899
TOTALS          7.16               4.62    2.54     2.57
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.05    0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01       39               30.3     8.7       27
DAYS >= .10       13               13.1    -0.1        8
DAYS >= .50        3                2.0     1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.56   02/27 TO 02/27               0.86  12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          88.3   2008
TOTALS          40.3               38.5     1.8     21.0
SINCE 7/1       45.1               42.1     3.0     21.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0       13               10.8     2.2        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/29                           8  01/24
 24 HR TOTAL     7.3   01/28 TO 01/29                3.4  01/22 TO 01/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3470               3820    -350     3830
 SINCE 7/1      4845               5327    -482     5039
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12/1955
 LATEST       05/31/1966
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          05/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/110    DATE  12/14
                                31/170          02/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/110    DATE  12/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               41     SLEET                      3
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     15

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

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