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Temperature
Mean Temperature 4 °F 18 °F  
Max Temperature 11 °F 26 °F 52 °F (1964)
Min Temperature -3 °F 11 °F -29 °F (1888)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 61 46  
Month to date heating degree days 892 975  
Since 1 July heating degree days 3487 3854  
Cooling Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Year to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Moisture
Dew Point -8 °F    
Average Humidity 60    
Maximum Humidity 71    
Minimum Humidity 49    
Precipitation
Precipitation T in 0.04 in 0.57 in (1895)
Month to date precipitation 0.28 0.84  
Year to date precipitation 0.28 0.84  
Snow
Snow 0.10 in 0.40 in 7.20 in (2008)
Month to date snowfall 0.2 8.7  
Since 1 July snowfall 23.7 26.3  
Snow Depth 1.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 30.21 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 10 mph (WNW)    
Max Wind Speed 18 mph    
Max Gust Speed 28 mph    
Visibility 9 miles    
Events Snow    
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Local Photos
Ice Plants
Cold Snap. Ice on the window 01-20-13.
Powdered
Fine snow covers the ice of this stream in the Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy. I have been monitoring this area from the trail about 3 minutes from...
Powdered
Fine snow covers the ice of the Northern Pike spawning pool in the Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy. Temp was 5 degrees F with a wind chill of -12 de...
Powdered
Fine snow covers the area near this small stream east of Mendota County Park. Temp was 5 degrees F with a wind chill of -12degrees F at 6:40 this morni...
Monday Sunrise
The sunrise over Lake Mendota and Madison is viewed from east of Mendota County Park. Temp was 5 degrees F with a wind chill of -12 degrees F at 6:40 t...
Monday Sunrise
The sunrise over Lake Mendota and Madison is viewed from east of Mendota County Park. Temp was 5 degrees F with a wind chill of -12 degrees F at 6:40 t...
Wind-ChillyDog
With a temp of zero and the wind-chill in the minus teens range, I still couldn't resist walking up my little hill to shoot this sundog that suddenly a...
Frigid Fire
A warm looking sunset on a rather frigid day.
Silhouettes
These trees on the shore of Lake Mendota east of Mendota County Park are silhouetted a few minutes before sunrise. Temp was 5 degrees F with a wind chi...
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Astronomy
May. 24, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:22 AM CST 4:55 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:51 AM CST 5:26 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:16 AM CST 6:01 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:42 AM CST 6:35 PM CST
Moon 12:34 PM CST (1/21) 2:50 AM CST (1/21)
Length Of Visible Light 10h 35m
Length of Day
9h 33m
Waxing Gibbous, 75% of the Moon is Illuminated
Jan 21
Waxing Gibbous
Jan 26
Full
Feb 3
Last Quarter
Feb 10
New
Feb 17
First Quarter
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Hourly Observations
Time (CST) Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:53 AM 10.0 °F -0.9 °F -0.9 °F 61% 30.20 in 10.0 mi West 6.9 mph - 0.00 in   Mostly Cloudy
1:48 AM 8.6 °F -3.7 °F 1.4 °F 73% 30.14 in 5.0 mi WNW 8.1 mph 17.3 mph 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
1:53 AM 9.0 °F -3.2 °F 1.0 °F 70% 30.20 in 8.0 mi WNW 8.1 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
2:13 AM 8.6 °F -4.7 °F -2.2 °F 62% 30.14 in 9.0 mi WNW 9.2 mph 17.3 mph 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
2:53 AM 7.0 °F -5.7 °F -2.9 °F 64% 30.19 in 10.0 mi WNW 8.1 mph - 0.00 in   Clear
3:53 AM 6.1 °F -2.8 °F -2.9 °F 67% 30.17 in 10.0 mi NW 4.6 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
4:30 AM 6.8 °F -3.5 °F -2.2 °F 67% 30.11 in 10.0 mi Variable 5.8 mph - N/A   Overcast
4:53 AM 6.1 °F -5.6 °F -2.9 °F 67% 30.17 in 10.0 mi WNW 6.9 mph - N/A   Overcast
5:27 AM 6.8 °F -6.9 °F -0.4 °F 72% 30.11 in 2.5 mi WNW 9.2 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
5:37 AM 5.0 °F -13.6 °F -2.2 °F 72% 30.11 in 6.0 mi WNW 16.1 mph 21.9 mph 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
5:53 AM 3.9 °F -12.2 °F -5.1 °F 66% 30.18 in 10.0 mi WNW 11.5 mph 19.6 mph 0.00 in   Mostly Cloudy
6:00 AM 3.2 °F -13.9 °F -5.8 °F 66% 30.12 in 10.0 mi WNW 12.7 mph 20.7 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
6:37 AM 3.2 °F -11.3 °F -7.6 °F 61% 30.13 in 10.0 mi WNW 9.2 mph 19.6 mph N/A   Overcast
6:51 AM 3.2 °F -14.6 °F -7.6 °F 61% 30.13 in 10.0 mi WNW 13.8 mph 18.4 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
6:53 AM 3.0 °F -14.1 °F -7.1 °F 63% 30.19 in 10.0 mi WNW 12.7 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
7:00 AM 1.4 °F -14.5 °F -7.6 °F 66% 30.13 in 10.0 mi WNW 10.4 mph 19.6 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
7:53 AM 1.9 °F -11.8 °F -7.1 °F 66% 30.22 in 9.0 mi WNW 8.1 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
8:38 AM 1.4 °F -17.6 °F -11.2 °F 56% 30.17 in 10.0 mi NW 15.0 mph 23.0 mph 0.00 in   Scattered Clouds
8:53 AM 1.9 °F -18.7 °F -11.9 °F 52% 30.24 in 10.0 mi NW 18.4 mph 27.6 mph 0.00 in   Scattered Clouds
9:53 AM 1.9 °F -17.5 °F -13.0 °F 50% 30.26 in 10.0 mi NNW 16.1 mph 24.2 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
10:53 AM 3.0 °F -12.5 °F -11.0 °F 52% 30.26 in 10.0 mi NW 10.4 mph 19.6 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
11:53 AM 3.9 °F -13.7 °F -9.9 °F 53% 30.25 in 10.0 mi WNW 13.8 mph 20.7 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
12:53 PM 5.0 °F -11.6 °F -9.9 °F 50% 30.23 in 10.0 mi WNW 12.7 mph 25.3 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
1:14 PM 3.2 °F -13.9 °F -9.4 °F 56% 30.16 in 9.0 mi West 12.7 mph 20.7 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
1:35 PM 5.0 °F -13.0 °F -9.4 °F 52% 30.16 in 10.0 mi NW 15.0 mph 23.0 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
1:53 PM 5.0 °F -10.8 °F -9.0 °F 52% 30.22 in 10.0 mi WNW 11.5 mph 18.4 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
2:53 PM 5.0 °F -11.6 °F -11.0 °F 48% 30.23 in 10.0 mi WNW 12.7 mph 19.6 mph N/A   Partly Cloudy
3:53 PM 3.9 °F -13.7 °F -11.9 °F 48% 30.24 in 10.0 mi NW 13.8 mph 21.9 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
4:53 PM 1.9 °F -12.9 °F -11.9 °F 52% 30.25 in 10.0 mi WNW 9.2 mph 19.6 mph N/A   Partly Cloudy
5:53 PM 1.0 °F -10.3 °F -11.0 °F 57% 30.26 in 10.0 mi West 5.8 mph - N/A   Clear
6:53 PM 1.0 °F -12.9 °F -11.0 °F 57% 30.27 in 10.0 mi WNW 8.1 mph 18.4 mph N/A   Clear
7:53 PM 1.0 °F -12.9 °F -11.0 °F 57% 30.29 in 10.0 mi WNW 8.1 mph 17.3 mph N/A   Clear
8:53 PM -0.0 °F -13.0 °F -11.0 °F 60% 30.30 in 10.0 mi NW 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
9:53 PM -0.0 °F -18.0 °F -11.0 °F 60% 30.32 in 10.0 mi NW 12.7 mph 19.6 mph N/A   Partly Cloudy
10:37 PM -0.4 °F -15.7 °F -9.4 °F 66% 30.25 in 6.0 mi NNW 9.2 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
10:53 PM -2.0 °F -17.7 °F -9.9 °F 69% 30.33 in 9.0 mi NNW 9.2 mph 18.4 mph 0.00 in   Scattered Clouds
11:53 PM -2.9 °F -19.8 °F -11.9 °F 65% 30.33 in 10.0 mi NNW 10.4 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
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