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CLIMSN


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE                                
101 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2005

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...THE MADISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         54   1222 AM  77    2000  39     15       42       
  MINIMUM         20   1159 PM  -7    1920  21     -1       32       
  AVERAGE         37                        30      7       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.09          0.80 1872   0.06   0.03      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.09                      0.41  -0.32     1.48    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.09                      0.41  -0.32     1.48    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.74                      2.94   0.80     3.54    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.1  1935   0.3   -0.3       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         2.1   -2.1      0.1     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         2.1   -2.1      0.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     31.8                      41.3   -9.5     27.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        35     -7       28       
  MONTH TO DATE  246                       256    -10      177       
  SINCE MAR 1    246                       256    -10      177       
  SINCE JUL 1   5162                      5871   -709     5544       
                                                                     
 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    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     54          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE MADISON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        73      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   22       -10      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   621 AM CST   SUNSET   555 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   620 AM CST   SUNSET   557 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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