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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1202 PM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            102   08/17/1988
                       08/16/1988
 LOW              35   08/27/1968
                       08/29/1965
HIGHEST           87   08/31         91      -4       90  08/08
LOWEST            50   08/24         48       2       46  08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.2               79.9     0.3     78.5
AVG. MINIMUM    60.7               59.5     1.2     58.8
MEAN            70.4               69.7     0.7     68.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.0    -2.0        1
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       15.18   2007
 MINIMUM        0.46   1927
TOTALS          4.63               4.16    0.47     4.76
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.13    0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01        9                9.4    -0.4        7
DAYS >= .10        6                6.2    -0.2        6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.6     0.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.2     1.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.18   07/31 TO 08/01               2.11  08/09 TO 08/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   2020
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 20     -17       32
 SINCE 7/1         7                 26     -19       33
COOLING TOTAL    179                166      13      152
 SINCE 1/1       646                563      83      645
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/190    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  08/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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