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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE
538 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE MILWAUKEE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2013

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   05/27/1911
 LOW              -10   03/01/1962
HIGHEST            86   05/30        85       1       90  05/20
                        05/20
LOWEST             12   03/20         7       5       15  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     51.0              53.7    -2.7     60.9
AVG. MINIMUM     35.5              37.2    -1.7     43.2
MEAN             43.2              45.4    -2.2     52.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     11               5.0     6.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     38              28.2     9.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.66   1876
 MINIMUM         2.94   1885
TOTALS          13.31              9.23    4.08     9.79
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.10    0.05     0.11
DAYS >= .01        34              34.9    -0.9       26
DAYS >= .10        20              19.0     1.0       17
DAYS >= .50        11               6.4     4.6        7
DAYS >= 1.00        4               1.9     2.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.61   04/17 TO 04/18              2.53

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           53.5   1881
TOTALS            7.8               9.1    -1.3      5.1
SINCE 7/1        45.0              46.9    -1.9     29.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         3               2.4     0.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/06                          3  03/05
                                                          03/03
                                                          03/04
 24 HR TOTAL      4.3   03/05 TO 03/05               4.2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2017              1830     187     1235
 SINCE 7/1         MM              6810      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL      39                30       9       71
 SINCE 1/1         39                30       9       71

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1956
 LATEST       05/27/1961
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/342
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/060    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/060    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             38
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               33     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      1
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     25

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

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THIS SPRING WAS THE 8TH WETTEST ON RECORD IN MILWAUKEE.

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