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CLIMSN


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE                                
1244 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2005

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...THE MADISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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         16    302 PM  54    1939  30    -14       32       
  MINIMUM          4   1159 PM -13    1972  15    -11       13       
  AVERAGE         10                        22    -12       23      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.44 1896   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.97                      1.00  -0.03     1.33    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.97                      1.00  -0.03     1.33    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.69                     32.29  -7.60    39.25    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             4.1  1963   0.4   -0.4      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   15.1                       6.2    8.9      0.2     
  SINCE DEC 1     15.1                       6.2    8.9      0.2     
  SINCE JUL 1     20.9                      11.3    9.6      0.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       7                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       55                        42     13       42       
  MONTH TO DATE  834                       672    162      544       
  SINCE DEC 1    834                       672    162      544       
  SINCE JUL 1   2164                      2296   -132     1865       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    846                       582    264      450       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     64          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE MADISON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        53      2002                    
                                             1923                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -20      1884                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 18 2005......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   424 PM CST   
DECEMBER 19 2005......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   424 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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