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CLIMSN


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE                                
652 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005

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...THE MADISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2005...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         58    415 PM  82    1981  50      8       45       
  MINIMUM         41    906 AM   5    1969  30     11       30       
  AVERAGE         50                        40     10       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.03          1.52 1993   0.10  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.56                      2.28  -0.72     3.61    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.56                      2.28  -0.72     3.61    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.21                      4.81   0.40     5.67    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0           7.7  1926   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   12.1                       7.1    5.0      3.4     
  SINCE MAR 1     12.1                       7.1    5.0      3.4     
  SINCE JUL 1     43.9                      46.3   -2.4     30.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           15                        25    -10       27       
  MONTH TO DATE 1007                       978     29      823       
  SINCE MAR 1   1007                       978     29      823       
  SINCE JUL 1   5923                      6593   -670     6190       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    MM                                           
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       
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THE MADISON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        80      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        11      1881                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   541 AM CST   SUNSET   623 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   539 AM CST   SUNSET   624 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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