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CDUS43 KMKX 182224  
CLIMSN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
424 PM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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..THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 42 1205 PM 53 1923 31 11 30  
2002  
MINIMUM 34 359 PM -20 1884 18 16 22  
AVERAGE 38 24 14 26  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.26 0.58 2002 0.05 0.21 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.74 1.04 -0.30 0.26  
SINCE DEC 1 0.74 1.04 -0.30 0.26  
SINCE JAN 1 32.21 36.54 -4.33 47.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 8.2 2000 0.4 -0.4 0.2  
MONTH TO DATE 6.1 6.9 -0.8 0.6  
SINCE DEC 1 6.1 6.9 -0.8 0.6  
SINCE JUL 1 19.8 10.5 9.3 3.2  
SNOW DEPTH 5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 27 41 -14 39  
MONTH TO DATE 848 682 166 692  
SINCE DEC 1 848 682 166 692  
SINCE JUL 1 2134 2190 -56 1759  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 757 628 129 735    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 64 400 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE MADISON WI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 53 1877  
1918  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -25 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 424 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 725 AM CST SUNSET 424 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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