418  
CDUS43 KMKX 080639  
CLIMSN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
139 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2026  
   
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..THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 61 430 PM 86 1880 66 -5 70  
MINIMUM 30 340 AM 24 1989 44 -14 48  
AVERAGE 46 55 -9 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.19 1904 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.86 -0.86 2.49  
SINCE MAR 1 10.52 6.90 3.62 8.56  
SINCE JAN 1 12.83 9.89 2.94 9.37  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1954 0.0 0.0 0.0  
1960  
1974  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 9.1 9.7 -0.6 2.2  
SINCE JUL 1 50.6 51.8 -1.2 22.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 19 11 8 6  
MONTH TO DATE 116 82 34 81  
SINCE MAR 1 1329 1595 -266 1400  
SINCE JUL 1 6501 6922 -421 6224  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 3 2 2  
SINCE JAN 1 5 3 2 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 500 AM  
LOWEST 27 500 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE MADISON WI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 85 1953  
1979  
1993  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 26 1966  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 808 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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