073  
CDUS43 KMKX 172140  
CLIMSN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
440 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2023  
   
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..THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 65 253 PM 86 1971 70 -5 68  
1987  
2001  
MINIMUM 39 521 AM 32 2002 48 -9 45  
AVERAGE 52 58 -6 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.58 2000 0.12 -0.12 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.80 2.11 -1.31 0.56  
SINCE MAR 1 6.76 8.15 -1.39 8.72  
SINCE JAN 1 11.58 11.14 0.44 9.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 2020 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 26.7 9.7 17.0 9.7  
SINCE JUL 1 71.8 51.8 20.0 31.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 13 8 5 8  
MONTH TO DATE 121 171 -50 127  
SINCE MAR 1 1613 1684 -71 1711  
SINCE JUL 1 6458 7011 -553 6750  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 6 8 -2 78  
SINCE MAR 1 25 11 14 79  
SINCE JAN 1 25 11 14 79    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 300 AM  
LOWEST 38 300 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE MADISON WI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 91 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 28 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 816 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2023...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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