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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE
117 PM CDT TUE JUN 2 2020

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2020

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            86   05/26        85       1       82  05/31
LOWEST             19   03/21         3      16      -10  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.9              56.3    -0.4     54.5
AVG. MINIMUM     37.2              35.6     1.6     34.6
MEAN             46.6              45.9     0.7     44.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               5.2    -5.2        7
DAYS MIN <= 32     36              35.7     0.3       35
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.42   1973
 MINIMUM         2.35   1936
TOTALS          10.93              9.15    1.78    10.31
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.10    0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01        33              34.5    -1.5       36
DAYS >= .10        18              19.2    -1.2       24
DAYS >= .50         5               5.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.7     1.3        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.04   05/17 TO 05/17              1.29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           32.7   1923
TOTALS            3.0               9.8    -6.8      5.7
SINCE 7/1        53.7              50.9     2.8     57.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.8    -1.8        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   03/01                          5  03/03
                                                          03/02
 24 HR TOTAL      2.1   03/18 TO 03/18               1.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1714              1786     -72     1880
 SINCE 7/1         MM              7273      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL      40                30      10       20
 SINCE 1/1         40                30      10       20

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              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/035
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/270    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/270    DATE  04/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67


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

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