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CLIMSN


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE                                
1250 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006

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...THE MADISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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         37   1159 PM  77    2000  39     -2       54       
  MINIMUM         14    604 AM  -7    1920  21     -7       20       
  AVERAGE         26                        30     -4       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.03          0.80 1872   0.06  -0.03     0.09    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.45                      0.41   0.04     0.09    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.45                      0.41   0.04     0.09    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.22                      2.94   0.28     3.74    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.1  1935   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    5.0                       2.1    2.9       T      
  SINCE MAR 1      5.0                       2.1    2.9       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     42.8                      41.3    1.5     31.8     
  SNOW DEPTH       4                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       39                        35      4       28       
  MONTH TO DATE  267                       256     11      246       
  SINCE MAR 1    267                       256     11      246       
  SINCE JUL 1   5209                      5871   -662     5162       
                                                                     
 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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     56           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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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 2006.........SUNRISE   622 AM CST   SUNSET   555 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2006.........SUNRISE   620 AM CST   SUNSET   556 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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