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

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...THE MADISON 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             101   05/31/1934
 LOW              -29   03/01/1962
HIGHEST            88   05/14        85       3       94  05/27
LOWEST             -3   03/03         3      -6       10  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     52.7              56.3    -3.6     64.7
AVG. MINIMUM     33.9              35.6    -1.7     42.9
MEAN             43.3              45.9    -2.6     53.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     13               5.2     7.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     40              35.7     4.3       16
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               0.4     0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.42   1973
 MINIMUM         2.35   1936
TOTALS          14.81              9.15    5.66     8.65
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.10    0.06     0.09
DAYS >= .01        42              34.5     7.5       33
DAYS >= .10        23              19.2     3.8       19
DAYS >= .50        15               5.7     9.3        6
DAYS >= 1.00        4               1.7     2.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.97   04/09 TO 04/10              1.14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           32.7   1923
TOTALS           15.5               9.8     5.7      6.6
SINCE 7/1        70.6              50.9    19.7     31.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         3               2.8     0.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   03/08                          5  03/03
                        03/06
                        03/07
 24 HR TOTAL      6.4   03/05 TO 03/05               5.2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2027              1786     241     1109
 SINCE 7/1         MM              7273      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL      53                30      23      108
 SINCE 1/1         53                30      23      108

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12/1955
 LATEST       05/31/1966
EARLIEST                        10/01
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/073
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/060    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/060    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           37
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      3
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     16

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

&&

THIS SPRING WAS THE 4TH WETTEST ON RECORD IN MADISON.

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