896  
CDUS43 KMKX 172144  
CLIMSN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
444 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2024  
   
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..THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 80 257 PM 86 1971 70 10 65  
1987  
2001  
MINIMUM 48 501 AM 32 2002 48 0 39  
AVERAGE 64 58 6 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.58 2000 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.98 2.11 -1.13 0.80  
SINCE MAR 1 8.58 8.15 0.43 6.76  
SINCE JAN 1 11.22 11.14 0.08 11.58  
 
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 10.5 9.7 0.8 26.7  
SINCE JUL 1 43.3 51.8 -8.5 71.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 1 8 -7 13  
MONTH TO DATE 73 171 -98 121  
SINCE MAR 1 1336 1684 -348 1613  
SINCE JUL 1 5769 7011 -1242 6458  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 8 -8 6  
SINCE MAR 1 6 11 -5 25  
SINCE JAN 1 6 11 -5 25    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 1.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 400 AM  
LOWEST 36 300 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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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 2024...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 530 AM CDT SUNSET 818 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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