Madison, WI

3:29 PM CDT on May 20, 2013 (GMT -0500)

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Lon: 89.4° W

Lat: 43.1° N

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Madison Weather at a Glance

Updated 3:25 PM CDT

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Partly Cloudy

Temperature

77.4 °F

Feels Like 79 °F

Wind(mph)

21.6

Sunrise / Set

5:29 AM

8:19 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous

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Today

81 °F

T-storms

50% chance of precipitation

Tonight

68 °F

T-storms

70% chance of precipitation

Tomorrow

77 | 63 °F

T-storms

60% chance of precipitation

Wednesday

73 | 52 °F

Chance of T-storms

60% chance of precipitation

Thursday

64 | 41 °F

Chance of Rain

40% chance of precipitation

Friday

68 | 45 °F

Partly Cloudy

10-Day Forecast - Hourly Forecast

Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.

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Conditions

Pressure

29.71 in

Visibility

10.0 miles

Clouds

Few 4100 ft

Moisture

Humidity

50%

Rainfall

0.60 in

Snow Depth

Not available.

METAR

METAR KMSN 201953Z 20011G18KT 10SM FEW041 26/16 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP059 T02610156

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Weather Radio

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Temperature

Heat Index

79 °F

Dew Point

58 °F

Wind

Speed / Dir

21.6 mph from SSW

Wind Gust

26.8 mph

Health

8 out of 16

Pollen

5.50 out of 12
Pollen Forecast

Ozone

Moderate

PM2.5

Good

Flu Activity

Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast

Monday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Wednesday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Wednesday Night

Overcast with rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible.

Thursday

Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Thursday Night

Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 68F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Overcast. Low of 45F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 68F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

Sunday Night

Overcast. Low of 55F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.

Monday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 73F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

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Madison, WI (KMSN) | 79 °F | Partly Cloudy Middleton, WI (KC29) | 81 °F | Clear Monroe, WI (KEFT) | 81 °F | Clear Watertown, WI (KRYV) | 82 °F | Clear

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Weather Forecast for Madison WI

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KWIMADIS12

Monday, 20

81 | 68 °F

T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

50%

Tuesday, 21

77 | 63 °F

T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

60%

Wednesday, 22

73 | 52 °F

Chance of T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

60%

Thursday, 23

64 | 41 °F

Chance of Rain

Chance of
Precipitation

40%

Friday, 24

68 | 45 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 25

64 | 52 °F

Chance of Rain

Chance of
Precipitation

20%

Sunday, 26

68 | 55 °F

Chance of Rain

Chance of
Precipitation

70%

Monday, 27

73 | 57 °F

Chance of T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

60%

Tuesday, 28

70 | 59 °F

Chance of T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

40%

Wednesday, 29

73 | 63 °F

Chance of T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

40%

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Monday

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	73 \| 64	76 \| 64	80 \| 64	73 \| 63
Wind	10 mph SSE	14 mph South	13 mph SSW	8 mph South
Humidity	75%	68%	59%	71%
Chance of Precip.	90%	50%	50%	60%
Cloud Cover	93%	65%	61%	77%
Conditions	Thunderstorm	Rain Showers	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset	5:29 AM 8:19 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.01], Average RMSE [2.37]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.98], Average RMSE [3.20] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	71 \| 62	70 \| 63	74 \| 61	69 \| 57
Wind	8 mph South	10 mph South	10 mph SSW	4 mph SW
Humidity	74%	75%	60%	65%
Chance of Precip.	70%	60%	60%	60%
Cloud Cover	83%	80%	76%	75%
Conditions	Thunderstorm	Thunderstorm	Thunderstorm	Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset	5:28 AM 8:20 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.89], Average RMSE [3.27]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.41], Average RMSE [3.29] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Wednesday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Wednesday Night

Overcast with rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	64 \| 55	66 \| 56	69 \| 55	58 \| 53
Wind	1 mph SW	2 mph ENE	6 mph North	11 mph NE
Humidity	76%	71%	60%	82%
Chance of Precip.	50%	60%	60%	50%
Cloud Cover	90%	80%	96%	100%
Conditions	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Rain
Sunrise & Sunset	5:27 AM 8:21 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.61], Average RMSE [4.79]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.22], Average RMSE [3.48] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Thursday Night

Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	54 \| 47	59 \| 49	62 \| 50	49 \| 36
Wind	11 mph North	14 mph NNE	9 mph NE	7 mph NE
Humidity	78%	71%	66%	60%
Chance of Precip.	40%	20%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	100%	92%	0%	0%
Conditions	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:26 AM 8:22 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.02], Average RMSE [5.09]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.13], Average RMSE [3.86] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 68F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Overcast. Low of 45F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	43 \| 31	58 \| 44	59 \| 49	51 \| 35
Wind	6 mph NE	6 mph NE	7 mph ESE	6 mph SE
Humidity	61%	60%	73%	56%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	86%	0%	0%	100%
Conditions	Mostly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset	5:25 AM 8:23 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.75], Average RMSE [5.35]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.25], Average RMSE [4.13] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	46 \| 33	61 \| 50	59 \| 53	56 \| 49
Wind	5 mph SSE	7 mph SE	8 mph SE	9 mph East
Humidity	62%	66%	82%	74%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	20%	30%
Cloud Cover	100%	100%	100%	58%
Conditions	Overcast	Overcast	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset	5:25 AM 8:24 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.77], Average RMSE [3.96]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.87], Average RMSE [5.22] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 68F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

Sunday Night

Overcast. Low of 55F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	55 \| 49	60 \| 52	65 \| 54	57 \| 49
Wind	10 mph ESE	11 mph ESE	9 mph ESE	8 mph East
Humidity	83%	74%	62%	75%
Chance of Precip.	30%	30%	10%	10%
Cloud Cover	100%	100%	82%	89%
Conditions	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain	Mostly Cloudy	Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset	5:24 AM 8:25 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.46], Average RMSE [5.40]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.31], Average RMSE [5.18] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Monday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.

Monday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	57 \| 49	69 \| 57	72 \| 65	63 \| 63
Wind	9 mph ESE	10 mph ESE	9 mph SE	7 mph ESE
Humidity	73%	64%	81%	100%
Chance of Precip.	0%	40%	10%	10%
Cloud Cover	94%	100%	97%	95%
Conditions	Overcast	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Overcast	Fog
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 AM 8:26 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.78], Average RMSE [7.84]

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	58 \| 58	68 \| 68	65 \| 65	65 \| 65
Wind	6 mph ESE	5 mph SSE	3 mph SSE	4 mph SE
Humidity	100%	97%	100%	100%
Chance of Precip.	10%	10%	10%	10%
Cloud Cover	92%	87%	82%	74%
Conditions	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 AM 8:27 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [7.36], Average RMSE [7.68]

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Wednesday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 73F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	61 \| 61	71 \| 69	67 \| 67	68 \| 68
Wind	4 mph SSE	6 mph South	4 mph South	5 mph SSE
Humidity	100%	95%	100%	100%
Chance of Precip.	10%	10%	10%	10%
Cloud Cover	63%	59%	60%	55%
Conditions	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 AM 8:28 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

Source: BestForecast at 8:43 AM CDT on May 20, 2013

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	64 \| 64	73 \| 69	73 \| 71	65 \| 65
Wind	5 mph South	7 mph SSW	5 mph SSW	4 mph SW
Humidity	100%	85%	92%	100%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	44%	39%	42%	%
Conditions	Fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Fog
Sunrise & Sunset	Sun does not rise

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

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History & Almanac

May 20, 2013	Max Temp	Min Temp
Normal (KMSN)	70 °F	47 °F
Record (KMSN)	91 °F (1934)	32 °F (1954)
Yesterday	85 °F	62 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9

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Earthquake Activity

City	Distance	Mag.	Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.

Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.

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Air Quality

	Air Quality	Pollutant
Yesterday	Moderate	PM2.5
Yesterday	Good	OZONE
Current	Moderate	OZONE
Current	Good	PM2.5
Monday	Moderate	OZONE
Monday	Moderate	PM2.5
Tuesday	Moderate	OZONE
Tuesday	Moderate	PM2.5
Wednesday	Good	OZONE
Wednesday	Good	PM2.5
Thursday	Good	OZONE
Thursday	Good	PM2.5

Astronomy

May. 20, 2013	Rise	Set
Actual Time	5:29 AM CDT	8:19 PM CDT
Civil Twilight	4:55 AM CDT	8:53 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight	4:13 AM CDT	9:35 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight	3:24 AM CDT	10:24 PM CDT
Moon	3:20 PM CDT	2:31 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light	15h 57m
Length of Day	14h 50m Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.

Waxing Gibbous, 76% of the Moon is Illuminated
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89 °F Racine 88 °F Kenosha 86 °F Milwaukee 83 °F Waupaca 82 °F Fond du Lac	40 °F Superior 42 °F Ashland 51 °F Manitowoc 54 °F Siren 55 °F Oconto

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Snow Depth

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City	Temp.	Conditions	Updated
Madison	79 °F	Partly Cloudy	2:53 PM CDT
Middleton	81 °F	Clear	3:15 PM CDT
Monroe	81 °F	Clear	3:15 PM CDT
Watertown	82 °F	Clear	3:15 PM CDT

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMSN)
Wind Speed:	11.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	213° (SSW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited

METAR KMSN 201953Z 20011G18KT 10SM FEW041 26/16 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP059 T02610156

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Event	Date	Forecast
Madison Capital Square Lake to Lake Walking Food Tour (Spring)	12:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15	Mostly Cloudy, 56°F
Madison Capital Square Lake to Lake Walking Food Tour (Spring)	12:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16	Partly Cloudy, 44°F
Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion	7:00 AM CDT 2013-04-17	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 39°F
Madison Capital Square Lake to Lake Walking Food Tour (Spring)	12:00 PM CDT 2013-04-17	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 43°F
Madison Capital Square Lake to Lake Walking Food Tour (Spring)	12:00 PM CDT 2013-04-18	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 46°F
BOOM - presented by Madison Theatre Guild	7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19	Chance of Rain, 39°F

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Mariners vs. Indians	12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013	Chance of Rain, 76 °F
Rays vs. Blue Jays	1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013	Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C

Event	Date	Forecast
Murcia vs. Guadalajara	3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013	Forecast not available.
Betis vs. Mallorca	10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013	Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° C

Event	Date	Forecast
Coca-Cola 600	6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013	Partly Cloudy, 70 °F
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks	1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013	Average High 81° F/ 27° C

Event	Date	Forecast
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial	8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013	Partly Cloudy, 70 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial	8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013	Partly Cloudy, 70 °F

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Station Location	Temp.	Heat Index	Dew Point	Humidity	Wind	Precipitation	Elevation	Updated	Type
Atmospheric Oceanic and Space Science Bu, Madison, WI	77.4 °F	79 °F	58 °F	50%	SSW at 21.6 mph	0.00 in / hr	1074 ft	3:25 PM CDT	Normal
UW, Madison, WI	80.2 °F	81 °F	59 °F	49%	SE at 5.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	892 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Marquette, Madison, WI	85.6 °F	87 °F	63 °F	47%	SSW at 3.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	863 ft	3:25 PM CDT	Normal
Fair Oaks, Madison, WI	83.7 °F	84 °F	62 °F	48%	WNW at 0.0 mph	- / hr	863 ft	3:18 PM CDT	Normal
Sunset Village Neighborhood, Madison, WI	80.5 °F	82 °F	65 °F	59%	West at 3.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	994 ft	3:25 PM CDT	Normal
Glendale, Madison, WI	84.4 °F	85 °F	63 °F	48%	NW at 9.2 mph	0.00 in / hr	912 ft	3:15 PM CDT	Normal
Hill Farms Neighborhood, Madison, WI	81.5 °F	82 °F	60 °F	48%	SSW at 6.0 mph	- / hr	930 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Normal
Midvale Heights, Madison, WI	79.0 °F	80 °F	62 °F	57%	SE at 8.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1053 ft	3:22 PM CDT	Normal
Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI	86.4 °F	88 °F	64 °F	47%	SE at 2.2 mph	0.00 in / hr	978 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Burke Heights (East), Madison, WI	82.8 °F	83 °F	61 °F	48%	WSW at 9.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	883 ft	3:23 PM CDT	Normal
Richardson Addition to Wildwood, Fitchburg, WI	81.5 °F	81 °F	52 °F	36%	SSE at 3.5 mph	0.00 in / hr	938 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Sak's Woods, Middleton, WI	87.8 °F	88 °F	62 °F	43%	South at 1.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	942 ft	3:28 PM CDT	Normal
Jamestown, Fitchburg, WI	79.8 °F	81 °F	63 °F	56%	SSE at 6.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	853 ft	3:25 PM CDT	Normal
Westport, Waunakee, WI	79.4 °F	81 °F	64 °F	60%	South at 2.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	887 ft	3:28 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Sprecher East, Madison, WI	85.9 °F	86 °F	61 °F	44%	WSW at 5.6 mph	0.00 in / hr	922 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Meadowwood, Madison, WI	81.5 °F	82 °F	65 °F	49%	SSW at 5.9 mph	0.00 in / hr	1103 ft	3:05 PM CDT	Normal
Town of Dunn, Oregon, WI	84.0 °F	84 °F	60 °F	44%	SSW at 11.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	925 ft	3:27 PM CDT	Normal
4th Street Weather, Waunakee, WI	80.9 °F	82 °F	64 °F	56%	SSW at 8.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	942 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Blackhawk, Middleton, WI	79.5 °F	81 °F	61 °F	54%	ENE at 5.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1122 ft	3:28 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Weybridge, Sun Prairie, WI	80.5 °F	81 °F	61 °F	52%	SSW at 13.4 mph	0.00 in / hr	984 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Verona, WI	79.3 °F	80 °F	60 °F	52%	East at 6.9 mph	0.00 in / hr	994 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove, WI	80.5 °F	81 °F	60 °F	50%	SW at 7.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	983 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Hawthorne Hills, Verona, WI	84.2 °F	86 °F	64 °F	51%	North at 3.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1014 ft	3:24 PM CDT	Normal
Prairie Park, Waunakee, WI	82.4 °F	83 °F	62 °F	50%	South at 2.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	928 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Hunters Ridge, Sun Prairie, WI	80.3 °F	82 °F	65 °F	60%	SW at 6.9 mph	0.00 in / hr	965 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Oregon, WI	82.8 °F	83 °F	60 °F	46%	SSE at 1.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	974 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Normal
Cherrywood, Middleton, WI	79.5 °F	80 °F	59 °F	50%	SW at 6.7 mph	0.00 in / hr	1158 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Shonas Highlands, Sun Prairie, WI	79.5 °F	81 °F	60 °F	52%	South at 13.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	899 ft	3:00 PM CDT	Normal
Sun Prairie Shonas Highlands, Sun Prairie, WI	80.6 °F	82 °F	61 °F	52%	South at 5.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	945 ft	3:27 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
Ravenoaks, Oregon, WI	80.5 °F	82 °F	62 °F	54%	WSW at 8.5 mph	0.00 in / hr	1056 ft	3:28 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
deer run, Cross Plains, WI	81.0 °F	82 °F	63 °F	54%	SW at 1.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1095 ft	3:27 PM CDT	Normal
Northside School, Sun Prairie, WI	81.0 °F	82 °F	61 °F	51%	South at 4.6 mph	0.00 in / hr	1007 ft	3:28 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
W9MNC Windridge Subdivision, Oregon, WI	80.1 °F	82 °F	64 °F	57%	SW at 5.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1014 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Normal
Western Green, DeForest, WI	80.8 °F	82 °F	60 °F	50%	South at 12.1 mph	0.00 in / hr	945 ft	3:28 PM CDT	Normal
MW122 - W. Acker Pkwy., DeForest, WI	80.7 °F	80 °F	53 °F	38%	SW at 6.3 mph	0.00 in / hr	883 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
bruce co. sunset farm #2, Verona, WI	80.2 °F	82 °F	63 °F	56%	NE at 8.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	960 ft	3:28 PM CDT	Normal
St. Francis, Cross Plains, WI	80.2 °F	82 °F	63 °F	56%	SE at 9.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	859 ft	3:29 PM CDT	Rapid Fire
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05/20/2013 0100 am

5 miles W of Middleton, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by public.

            20 minutes of strong winds centered around 1 am in Cross
            Plains. Two old Oak trees down along with branches from
            other trees.

05/19/2013 0305 PM

SW Madison, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m49.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.

            Southwest side of Madison.

05/19/2013 0318 PM

Madison, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call Center.

            City of Madison had about 10 reports of trees down. Time
            radar estimated.

05/19/2013 0320 PM

E Sun Prairie, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.

            Spotter estimated wind gust.

05/19/2013 0321 PM

4 miles ENE of Madison, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m55.00 mph, reported by mesonet.

            Kc9rbx Madison

05/19/2013 0318 PM

Madison, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call Center.

            City of Madison had about 10 reports of trees down. Time
            radar estimated.

05/19/2013 0321 PM

4 miles ENE of Madison, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m55 mph, reported by mesonet.

            Kc9rbx Madison

05/19/2013 0320 PM

E Sun Prairie, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by trained spotter.

            Spotter estimated wind gust.

05/19/2013 0305 PM

SW Madison, Dane County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m49 mph, reported by trained spotter.

            Southwest side of Madison.

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Public Information Statement

Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 1:15 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

... Memorial Day weather facts for Milwaukee and Madison...

.Milwaukee...

Highest temperature... 91 degrees on may 30 1994
lowest temperature... .33 degrees on may 30 1961

Lowest maximum temperature... .46 degrees on may 30 1889
highest minimum temperature... 71 degrees on may 30 1929

Most precipitation... 1.25 inches on may 28 1984

Normal high temperature... 69 degrees
normal low temperature... .50 degrees
normal precipitation... .0.12 inches

For the previous 142 years... number of days with a maximum
temperature of...

90 degrees or above... 3 or 2 percent
80 to 89 degrees... ..19 or 13 percent
70 to 79 degrees... ..38 or 27 percent
60 to 69 degrees... ..56 or 40 percent
50 to 59 degrees... ..22 or 15 percent
40 to 49 degrees... ... 4 or 3 percent

The number of Memorial days with precipitation...

T or greater... ... ... 62 or 44 percent
0.1 in or greater... .18 or 13 percent
0.5 in or greater... ..2 or 1 percent
1.0 in or greater... ..1 or less than 1 percent

Listed below are climatic data for the past 10 Memorial days...

Date high low precip
may 28 2012 89 69 0.05
may 30 2011 88 50 0.00
may 31 2010 77 57 0.01
may 25 2009 61 48 T
may 26 2008 81 41 0.06
may 28 2007 71 49 0.00
may 29 2006 89 70 0.13
may 30 2005 67 48 0.00
may 31 2004 66 53 0.21
may 26 2003 64 49 0.00

There has only been one Memorial Day with any snowfall... may
31... 1993. There was a trace of snowfall. This tied may 31... 1889
for the latest snowfall on record.

.Madison...

Highest temperature... 92 degrees on may 30 1953
lowest temperature... .30 degrees on may 30 1965

Lowest maximum temperature... .49 degrees on may 30 1889
highest minimum temperature... 71 degrees on may 29 2006
may 30 1874
may 30 1871

Most precipitation... 2.15 inches on may 30 1958

Normal high temperature... 72 degrees
normal low temperature... .50 degrees
normal precipitation... .0.13 inches

For the previous 144 years... number of days with a maximum
temperature of...

90 degrees or above... 3 or 2 percent
80 to 89 degrees... ..33 or 23 percent
70 to 79 degrees... ..61 or 42 percent
60 to 69 degrees... ..36 or 25 percent
50 to 59 degrees... ..10 or 7 percent
40 to 49 degrees... ... 1 or less than 1 percent

The number of Memorial days with precipitation...

T or greater... ... ... 63 or 44 percent
0.1 in or greater... .25 or 17 percent
0.5 in or greater... ..8 or 6 percent
1.0 in or greater... ..4 or 3 percent
2.0 in or greater... ..1 or less than 1 percent

Listed below are climatic data for the past 10 Memorial days...

Date high low precip
may 28 2012 85 67 0.61
may 30 2011 88 56 0.00
may 31 2010 78 54 T
may 25 2009 69 46 T
may 26 2008 82 50 0.00
may 28 2007 76 45 0.00
may 29 2006 89 71 0.00
may 30 2005 75 49 0.00
may 31 2004 69 56 0.34
may 26 2003 74 41 0.00

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