426  
CDUS43 KMKX 160644  
CLIMSN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
144 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 33 840 AM 82 2012 43 -10 58  
MINIMUM 25 1159 PM 0 1993 25 0 33  
AVERAGE 29 34 -5 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.66 1.49 1943 0.07 0.59 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 2.53 0.95 1.58 1.26  
SINCE MAR 1 2.53 0.95 1.58 1.26  
SINCE JAN 1 4.84 3.94 0.90 2.07  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.5 7.0 1959 0.2 2.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 4.4 -1.7 1.6  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 4.4 -1.7 1.6  
SINCE JUL 1 44.2 46.5 -2.3 21.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 31 5 19  
MONTH TO DATE 406 508 -102 391  
SINCE MAR 1 406 508 -102 391  
SINCE JUL 1 5578 5835 -257 5215  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
FREEZING RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
HAIL  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
SLEET  
FOG  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 1000 AM  
LOWEST 81 800 AM  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE MADISON WI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 79 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -8 1870  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 706 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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