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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
903 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   04/22/1980
 LOW               0   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           82   04/14         77       5       83  04/12
LOWEST            27   04/06         21       6       26  04/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.1               56.9     2.2     58.6
AVG. MINIMUM    38.9               35.8     3.1     37.2
MEAN            49.0               46.3     2.7     47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               10.4    -3.4       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.19   1909
 MINIMUM           T   1877
TOTALS          3.69               3.78   -0.09     2.34
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       11               12.6    -1.6       13
DAYS >= .10        7                7.6    -0.6       10
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.50   04/02 TO 04/03               0.88  04/15 TO 04/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.4   1973
TOTALS           6.1                2.6     3.5      1.4
SINCE 7/1       43.3               51.7    -8.4     71.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   04/03                           1  04/17
 24 HR TOTAL     6.0   04/02 TO 04/03                1.0  04/17 TO 04/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    476                562     -86      525
 SINCE 7/1      5696               6838   -1142     6337
COOLING TOTAL      6                  2       4       19
 SINCE 1/1         6                  3       3       19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/110    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/110    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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