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CLIMSN


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE                                
144 AM CDT THU MAY 25 2006

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...THE MADISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 24 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2006

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         82    440 PM  90    1977  72     10       72       
  MINIMUM         54    250 AM  32    1992  49      5       44       
  AVERAGE         68                        61      7       58      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.53R         1.07 1914   0.11   1.42     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.23                      2.45   1.78     3.80    
  SINCE MAR 1     11.61                      8.08   3.53     7.04    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.38                     10.61   3.77    10.69    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           T    1925   0.0    0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.3                       0.1    0.2       T      
  SINCE MAR 1     10.1                      10.7   -0.6     12.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     47.9                      49.9   -2.0     43.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         6     -6        7       
  MONTH TO DATE  257                       225     32      240       
  SINCE MAR 1   1609                      1779   -170     1669       
  SINCE JUL 1   6551                      7394   -843     6585       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                         2      1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                        19    -16        7       
  SINCE MAR 1      5                        25    -20        9       
  SINCE JAN 1      5                        25    -20        9       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    40   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           800 PM                                     
 LOWEST     46           500 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE MADISON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        89      1977                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        30      1988                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 25 2006...........SUNRISE   525 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT   
MAY 26 2006...........SUNRISE   524 AM CDT   SUNSET   825 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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