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CDUS43 KMKX 180633  
CLIMSN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
133 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
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..THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 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 78 1234 PM 86 1977 58 20 62  
MINIMUM 47 1159 PM 11 1875 36 11 37  
AVERAGE 63 47 16 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.98 1.29 2013 0.13 0.85 0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 6.73 2.06 4.67 0.83  
SINCE MAR 1 9.99 4.32 5.67 4.71  
SINCE JAN 1 12.30 7.31 4.99 5.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.0 1912 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
1940  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.8 -1.8 T  
SINCE MAR 1 9.1 8.8 0.3 2.2  
SINCE JUL 1 50.6 50.9 -0.3 22.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 2 18 -16 15  
MONTH TO DATE 263 360 -97 385  
SINCE MAR 1 1051 1311 -260 1163  
SINCE JUL 1 6223 6638 -415 5987  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 4 1 3 0  
SINCE JAN 1 4 1 3 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 300 AM  
LOWEST 60 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE MADISON WI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 87 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 18 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT  
APRIL 19 2026.........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 745 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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