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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1009 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

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             70   02/27/2024
 LOW             -37   01/30/1951
HIGHEST           64   02/16         53      11       57  01/30
LOWEST           -19   01/24        -17      -2      -13  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.7               30.2     0.5     31.2
AVG. MINIMUM    12.8               15.0    -2.2     14.7
MEAN            21.8               22.6    -0.8     23.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    49               49.3    -0.3       51
DAYS MIN <= 32    86               84.4     1.6       85
DAYS MIN <= 0     20               14.9     5.1       13

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.27   1886
 MINIMUM        0.79   1899
TOTALS          3.59               4.62   -1.03     2.02
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       34               30.3     3.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        8               13.1    -5.1       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.58   01/06 TO 01/06               0.52  12/27 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          88.3   2008
TOTALS          27.8               38.5   -10.7     17.3
SINCE 7/1       41.5               42.1    -0.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3
DAYS >= TRACE     45                       18.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        9               10.8    -1.8       MM
DAYS >= 0.1       27                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/01                           5  12/20
                       01/18
 24 HR TOTAL     8.4   01/16 TO 01/17                5.5  12/19 TO 12/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3886               3820      66     3757
 SINCE 7/1      5172               5327    -155       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12/1955
 LATEST       05/31/1966
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          05/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/010    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/350    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               45     SLEET                      2
FOG                      48     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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