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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE
1207 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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   04/22/1980
 LOW                0   04/07/1982
HIGHEST            86   04/30        77       9       73  04/15
                                                          04/14
LOWEST             20   04/03        21      -1       26  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     53.1              57.3    -4.2     59.2
AVG. MINIMUM     35.1              35.8    -0.7     36.6
MEAN             44.1              46.6    -2.5     47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     10              10.3    -0.3        9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.19   1909
 MINIMUM            T   1877
TOTALS           5.83              3.40    2.43     2.85
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.11    0.08     0.09
DAYS >= .01        13              12.1     0.9        9
DAYS >= .10         8               7.0     1.0        7
DAYS >= .50         5               2.2     2.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.97   04/09 TO 04/10              1.14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           17.4   1973
TOTALS            0.3               2.6    -2.3        T
SINCE 7/1        70.6              50.7    19.9     31.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   04/14                          0  MM
                        04/02
                        04/01
 24 HR TOTAL      0.3   04/14 TO 04/14                 T

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     629               558      71      509
 SINCE 7/1       6969              7007     -38     5630
COOLING TOTAL       8                 4       4        1
 SINCE 1/1          8                 4       4       27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
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           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

&&

THIS APRIL WAS THE 5TH WETTEST APRIL ON RECORD IN MADISON.

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