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CLIMSN


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE                                
147 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

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...THE MADISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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         61    331 PM  93    1952  64     -3       45       
  MINIMUM         49   1137 PM  19    1978  41      8       36       
  AVERAGE         55                        52      3       41      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.40          1.30 1896   0.11   0.29      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.40                      0.11   0.29      T      
  SINCE MAR 1      7.78                      5.74   2.04     3.24    
  SINCE JAN 1     10.55                      8.27   2.28     6.89    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.4  1909   0.1   MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.1   MM         T      
  SINCE MAR 1      9.8                      10.7   -0.9     12.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     47.6                      49.9   -2.3     43.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                        13     -3       24       
  MONTH TO DATE   10                        13     -3       24       
  SINCE MAR 1   1362                      1567   -205     1453       
  SINCE JUL 1   6304                      7182   -878     6369       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      2                         6     -4        2       
  SINCE JAN 1      2                         6     -4        2       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           800 PM                                     
 LOWEST     77          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
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THE MADISON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        89      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        23      1978                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  2 2006...........SUNRISE   550 AM CDT   SUNSET   800 PM CDT   
MAY  3 2006...........SUNRISE   548 AM CDT   SUNSET   801 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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