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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
655 PM CST WED JAN 1 2025

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             68   12/15/2021
 LOW             -28   12/24/1872
HIGHEST           53   12/08         48       5       55  12/08
LOWEST            -1   12/12         -7       6       11  12/19
                       12/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.3               32.3     2.0     40.7
AVG. MINIMUM    19.9               18.2     1.7     28.8
MEAN            27.1               25.3     1.8     34.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               14.6    -3.6        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               28.1    -1.1       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                3.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.68   1884
 MINIMUM        0.21   1898
TOTALS          1.21               1.63   -0.42     1.66
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01       10               10.0     0.0       10
DAYS >= .10        4                4.5    -0.5        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   12/27 TO 12/28               0.46  12/28 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.4   2008
TOTALS           6.8               12.0    -5.2      5.0
SINCE 7/1        9.4               15.6    -6.2      7.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                3.2    -2.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   12/20                           1  12/02
                                                          12/03
                                                          12/29
 24 HR TOTAL     5.5   12/19 TO 12/20                2.3  12/28 TO 12/28

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1166               1232     -66      927
 SINCE 7/1      2233               2741    -508     2239
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       735                628     107      780
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/320    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/300    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      2
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      3

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

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