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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1253 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             94   04/22/1980
 LOW               0   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           80   04/23         77       3       82  04/28
LOWEST            21   04/07         21       0       17  04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.2               56.9     4.3     58.2
AVG. MINIMUM    40.3               35.8     4.5     35.3
MEAN            50.8               46.3     4.5     46.8
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        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.19   1909
 MINIMUM           T   1877
TOTALS          7.26R              3.78    3.48     2.19
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.13    0.11     0.07
DAYS >= .01       18               12.6     5.4       11
DAYS >= .10       14                7.6     6.4        4
DAYS >= .50        4                2.5     1.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71   04/13 TO 04/14               0.74  04/17 TO 04/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.4   1973
TOTALS             T                2.6    -2.6        T
SINCE 7/1       50.6               51.7    -1.1     22.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                                   3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/08 TO 04/08                  T  04/01 TO 04/01
                                                          04/07 TO 04/07
                                                          04/10 TO 04/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    425                562    -137      541
 SINCE 7/1      6385               6838    -453     6143
COOLING TOTAL      5                  2       3        2
 SINCE 1/1         5                  3       2        2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/160    DATE  04/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/310    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     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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