909  
CXUS53 KMKX 071645 CCB  
CLSMSN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
120 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024  
   
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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM  
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 70 02/27/2024  
LOW -37 01/30/1951  
HIGHEST 70R 02/27 53 17 55 12/29  
LOWEST -11 01/15 -17 6 -12 12/23  
AVG. MAXIMUM 37.6 30.2 7.4 33.1  
AVG. MINIMUM 23.4 15.0 8.4 19.4  
MEAN 30.5 22.6 7.9 26.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 21 49.3 -28.3 35  
DAYS MIN <= 32 77 84.4 -7.4 81  
DAYS MIN <= 0 8 14.9 -6.9 9  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 9.27 1886  
MINIMUM 0.79 1899  
TOTALS 4.30 4.62 -0.32 7.16  
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.05 -0.01 0.08  
DAYS >= .01 26 30.3 -4.3 39  
DAYS >= .10 12 13.1 -1.1 13  
DAYS >= .50 2 2.0 0.0 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 2  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.59 01/12 TO 01/13 1.56 02/27 TO 02/27  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 88.3 2008  
TOTALS 30.2 38.5 -8.3 40.3  
SINCE 7/1 32.8 42.1 -9.3 45.1  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2 2  
DAYS >= 1.0 10 10.8 -0.8 13  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 12 01/13 9 01/29  
01/14  
24 HR TOTAL 9.2 01/12 TO 01/13 7.3 01/28 TO 01/29  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 3121 3820 -699 3470  
SINCE 7/1 4433 5401 -968 4845  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST 09/12/1955  
LATEST 05/31/1966  
EARLIEST 10/17  
LATEST 04/26    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/270  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/050 DATE 01/12  
29/190 02/08  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/170 DATE 02/08  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.67  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 33  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 43  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 76  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 4  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 5  
LIGHT RAIN 19 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 5 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 7  
LIGHT SNOW 28 SLEET 1  
FOG 48 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6  
HAZE 6  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
70 DEGREES ON 2/27/24 ESTABLISHES A NEW ALL-TIME WINTER SEASON  
HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD.  
 

 
 
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