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CXUS53 KMKX 011554
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE
1050 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE MILWAUKEE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             103   08/01/1988
 LOW               42   08/30/1915
                        08/23/1875
HIGHEST            92   08/31        92       0       91  08/24
                                                          08/02
                                                          08/01
LOWEST             55   08/18        51       4       56  08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     81.1              78.5     2.6     81.1
AVG. MINIMUM     63.5              63.0     0.5     64.2
MEAN             72.3              70.7     1.6     72.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               2.0     1.0        3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.05   1987
 MINIMUM         0.29   1894
TOTALS           2.75              3.97   -1.22     0.62
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.13   -0.04     0.02
DAYS >= .01         9               9.5    -0.5        8
DAYS >= .10         6               6.5    -0.5        3
DAYS >= .50         2               2.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.16   08/09 TO 08/10              0.13

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                15     -15        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                26     -26        0
COOLING TOTAL     237               193      44      247
 SINCE 1/1        971               565     406      724
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/010    DATE  08/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/030    DATE  08/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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