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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
859 AM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   10/01/1976
                       10/13/1975
                       10/06/1963
 LOW              12   10/25/1887
HIGHEST           85   10/12         78       7       87  10/03
LOWEST            29   10/17         26       3       26  10/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.3               59.6     8.7     64.5
AVG. MINIMUM    45.3               39.8     5.5     43.4
MEAN            56.8               49.7     7.1     54.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                7.2    -6.2        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.12   1881
 MINIMUM           T   1889
TOTALS          2.00               2.77   -0.77     1.18
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.09   -0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01        6               10.1    -4.1       10
DAYS >= .10        2                5.6    -3.6        5
DAYS >= .50        2                1.7     0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.28   09/30 TO 10/01               0.48  10/17 TO 10/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.1   2019
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.6    -0.6      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    263                480    -217      364
 SINCE 7/1       358                659    -301      378
COOLING TOTAL     16                  6      10       30
 SINCE 1/1       751                628     123      735
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/350    DATE  10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/350    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

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

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

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