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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1244 PM CDT TUE JUN 01 2021

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   05/31/1934
 LOW             -29   03/01/1962
HIGHEST           87   05/01         85       2       86    05/26
LOWEST            12   03/02          3       9       19    03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.2               56.5     2.7       55.9
AVG. MINIMUM    37.9               36.0     1.9       37.2
MEAN            48.6               46.3     2.3       46.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                5.3    -4.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               35.1    -4.1       36
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.9    -0.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.42   1973
 MINIMUM        2.35   1936
TOTALS          5.05              10.14   -5.09       10.93
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05        0.12
DAYS >= .01       24               35.9   -11.9       33
DAYS >= .10       14               20.4    -6.4       18
DAYS >= .50        4                6.3    -2.3        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                2.0    -2.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.86   04/10 TO 04/11                  2.04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          32.7   1923
TOTALS           2.1                9.7    -7.6        3.0
SINCE 7/1       31.8               51.8   -20.0       53.7

DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.9    -1.9        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   03/01                           7
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   03/15 TO 03/15                  2.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1550               1764    -214     1714
 SINCE 7/1      5177               7090   -1913     6807
COOLING TOTAL     61                 39      22       40
 SINCE 1/1        61                 39      22       40

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12/1955
 LATEST       05/31/1966
EARLIEST                        10/24
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/040    DATE  03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/190    DATE  03/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      1
FOG                      33     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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