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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
946 AM CST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/14/1936
 LOW             -37   01/30/1951
HIGHEST           96   06/14         94       2       94  06/11
LOWEST           -18   01/26        -17      -1      -18  02/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.5               56.5     0.0     58.7
AVG. MINIMUM    37.5               37.6    -0.1     38.8
MEAN            47.0               47.0    -0.0     48.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    13                8.6     4.4       12
DAYS MAX <= 32    64               58.7     5.3       55
DAYS MIN <= 32   151              146.9     4.1      145
DAYS MIN <= 0     18               15.8     2.2       17

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       52.91   1881
 MINIMUM       13.69   1895
TOTALS         37.37              37.13    0.24    22.82
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10   -0.00     0.06
DAYS >= .01      123              126.4    -3.4      109
DAYS >= .10       65               70.1    -5.1       56
DAYS >= .50       23               22.7     0.3       14
DAYS >= 1.00      10                8.5     1.5        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.64   09/11 TO 09/12               1.70  06/25 TO 06/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         111.1   2008
TOTALS          44.4               51.8    -7.4     36.6
SINCE 7/1       20.2               15.6     4.6      7.1
DAYS >= 1.0       15               14.9     0.1       14
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/24                          16  02/22
 24 HR TOTAL     4.4   12/09 TO 12/09                5.2  01/25 TO 01/26

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7210               7138      72     6619
 SINCE 7/1      2622               2741    -119     2265
COOLING TOTAL    787                627     160      847
 SINCE 1/1       787                628     159      847

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12/1955
 LATEST       05/31/1966
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          05/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/160    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/160    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           82
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            181
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        102

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             37     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               27     RAIN                      45
LIGHT RAIN              115     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               69     SLEET                      6
FOG                     161     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     17
HAZE                     32

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

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