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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE
545 AM CST WED JAN 2 2013

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...THE MILWAUKEE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   07/24/1934
 LOW              -26   02/03/1996
                        01/17/1982
HIGHEST           103   07/05        95       8       98  07/20
LOWEST             -1   01/20       -13      12       -7  02/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.3              55.6     4.7     56.0
AVG. MINIMUM     43.5              40.1     3.4     41.1
MEAN             51.9              47.9     4.0     48.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     20               7.0    13.0       14
DAYS MAX <= 32     27              51.5   -24.5       52
DAYS MIN <= 32    104             125.5   -21.5      121
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               6.9    -4.9        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        50.36   1876
 MINIMUM        18.69   1901
TOTALS          29.29             34.76   -5.47    32.59
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.10   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01       104             126.7   -22.7      124
DAYS >= .10        63              69.1    -6.1       69
DAYS >= .50        19              22.2    -3.2       26
DAYS >= 1.00        4               7.2    -3.2        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.53   05/06 TO 05/07              1.67

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          110.3   1886
 24 HR TOTAL     20.3   02/04/1924 TO 02/05/1924
 SNOW DEPTH        38   01/15/1886
TOTALS           35.3              46.9   -11.6     54.8
SINCE 7/1         6.9              13.3    -6.4      1.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.0        10              13.4    -3.4       16
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   01/15                         17  02/02
                        01/13
                        01/14
 24 HR TOTAL      6.5   01/12 TO 01/13               9.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5704              6894   -1190     6633
 SINCE 7/1       2329              2560    -231     2152
COOLING TOTAL    1041               641     400      793
 SINCE 1/1       1041               641     400      793

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              9.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/253
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/190    DATE  11/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/060    DATE  07/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           85
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            180
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        101

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             31     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               32     RAIN                      51
LIGHT RAIN              110     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               44     SLEET                      1
FOG                     147     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                    120

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

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2012 TIED FOR THE WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD AT MILWAUKEE...51.9 DEGREES.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
