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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE
210 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE MILWAUKEE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              68   12/05/2001
 LOW              -22   12/19/1884
HIGHEST            65   12/03        51      14       54  12/15
LOWEST             11   12/30        -2      13       10  12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.7              32.8     6.9     39.7
AVG. MINIMUM     27.9              20.1     7.8     26.9
MEAN             33.8              26.5     7.3     33.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      8              13.1    -5.1        5
DAYS MIN <= 32     21              26.4    -5.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.5    -1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.42   1987
 MINIMUM         0.08   1913
TOTALS           3.87              2.04    1.83     2.23
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.07    0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01        11              10.9     0.1        9
DAYS >= .10         7               5.1     1.9        4
DAYS >= .50         1               1.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.30   12/19 TO 12/20              0.76

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           49.5   2000
TOTALS            6.9              10.6    -3.7      1.1
SINCE 7/1         6.9              13.3    -6.4      1.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 3      -2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               3.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/30                          0
 24 HR TOTAL      3.2   12/28 TO 12/29               0.3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     957              1195    -238      974
 SINCE 7/1       2329              2560    -231     2152
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1041               641     400      793
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      7

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

&&

THIS DECEMBER TIED FOR THE 10TH WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD IN
MILWAUKEE.

THIS DECEMBER WAS THE 7TH WETTEST ON RECORD IN MILWAUKEE.

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