History for Madison, WI

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  Actual Average Record
Temperature
Mean Temperature 20 °F 19 °F  
Max Temperature 26 °F 27 °F 53 °F (1973)
Min Temperature 14 °F 11 °F -26 °F (1904)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 45 46  
Month to date heating degree days 1111 1159  
Since 1 July heating degree days 3706 4038  
Cooling Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Year to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Moisture
Dew Point 11 °F    
Average Humidity 65    
Maximum Humidity 80    
Minimum Humidity 50    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.04 in 0.04 in 1.04 in (1950)
Month to date precipitation 0.34 0.99  
Year to date precipitation 0.34 0.99  
Snow
Snow 0.60 in 0.40 in 9.00 in (1898)
Month to date snowfall 2.0 10.4  
Since 1 July snowfall 25.5 28.0  
Snow Depth 1.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 30.10 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 9 mph (WSW)    
Max Wind Speed 16 mph    
Max Gust Speed 31 mph    
Visibility 7 miles    
Events Snow    
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Local Photos
Mishmash
A variety of frosty shapes on one of my windows.
Snowflake
My first attempt.. what a fantastic world they are. IF only I could photograph them as I see them.
Under Attack
Sharp pieces of frost almost look like they're on the attack.
Snowflake
My first attempt.. what a fantastic world they are. IF only I could photograph them as I see them.
Snowflake
My first attempt.. what a fantastic world they are. IF only I could photograph them as I see them.
Snowflake
My first attempt.. what a fantastic world they are. IF only I could photograph them as I see them.
Snowflake
My first attempt.. what a fantastic world they are. IF only I could photograph them as I see them.
A Spot of Color
An ice fisherman stands out in blaze orange on the cove off of Lake Mendota at Marshall Park early this morning.
Snow on the Rocks and Ice
Snow covers the rocks on the shore of and the ice on Lake Mendota at Marshall Park.
Open Down The Middle
There was open water in this stream in the Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy early this morning. I have been monitoring this area from the trail about...
Astronomy
May. 23, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:19 AM CST 5:00 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:48 AM CST 5:31 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:14 AM CST 6:06 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:40 AM CST 6:39 PM CST
Moon 3:58 PM CST (1/25) 5:59 AM CST (1/25)
Length Of Visible Light 10h 43m
Length of Day
9h 41m
Waxing Gibbous, 98% of the Moon is Illuminated
Jan 25
Waxing Gibbous
Jan 26
Full
Feb 3
Last Quarter
Feb 10
New
Feb 17
First Quarter
Hourly Observations
Time (CST) Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:53 AM 18.0 °F 6.9 °F 7.0 °F 62% 30.32 in 10.0 mi SSE 9.2 mph - N/A   Overcast
1:53 AM 19.0 °F 7.5 °F 5.0 °F 54% 30.30 in 10.0 mi SSE 10.4 mph - N/A   Overcast
2:53 AM 19.0 °F 6.1 °F 5.0 °F 54% 30.24 in 10.0 mi SSE 12.7 mph - N/A   Overcast
3:39 AM 17.6 °F 3.2 °F 6.8 °F 63% 30.16 in 3.0 mi South 15.0 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
3:53 AM 17.1 °F 3.0 °F 10.0 °F 74% 30.20 in 1.5 mi South 13.8 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
4:20 AM 17.6 °F 6.4 °F 12.2 °F 79% 30.14 in 2.0 mi South 9.2 mph - 0.01 in Snow Light Snow
4:53 AM 17.1 °F 5.8 °F 12.0 °F 81% 30.17 in 1.5 mi South 9.2 mph - 0.02 in Snow Light Snow
5:06 AM 17.6 °F 6.4 °F 12.2 °F 79% 30.11 in 2.0 mi South 9.2 mph - 0.01 in Snow Light Snow
5:13 AM 17.6 °F 8.2 °F 12.2 °F 79% 30.12 in 3.0 mi South 6.9 mph - 0.01 in Snow Light Snow
5:53 AM 17.1 °F 5.8 °F 12.9 °F 84% 30.15 in 4.0 mi South 9.2 mph - 0.01 in Snow Light Snow
6:53 AM 17.1 °F 5.8 °F 12.0 °F 81% 30.12 in 9.0 mi South 9.2 mph - 0.01 in   Overcast
7:01 AM 17.6 °F 5.7 °F 12.2 °F 79% 30.06 in 10.0 mi South 10.4 mph - N/A   Overcast
7:53 AM 18.0 °F 5.4 °F 12.9 °F 81% 30.10 in 9.0 mi South 11.5 mph - N/A   Overcast
8:53 AM 19.0 °F 6.8 °F 14.0 °F 81% 30.07 in 5.0 mi SSW 11.5 mph - N/A Snow Light Snow
9:02 AM 19.4 °F 7.2 °F 14.0 °F 80% 30.02 in 5.0 mi SSW 11.5 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
9:46 AM 19.4 °F 7.9 °F 14.0 °F 80% 30.01 in 6.0 mi SSW 10.4 mph 16.1 mph 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
9:53 AM 19.9 °F 9.3 °F 14.0 °F 78% 30.06 in 8.0 mi SSW 9.2 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
10:53 AM 21.9 °F 12.5 °F 14.0 °F 72% 30.03 in 10.0 mi SW 8.1 mph - 0.00 in   Mostly Cloudy
11:53 AM 24.1 °F 16.0 °F 14.0 °F 65% 29.99 in 10.0 mi Variable 6.9 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
12:21 PM 24.8 °F 16.1 °F 10.4 °F 54% 29.93 in 10.0 mi WSW 8.1 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
12:53 PM 25.0 °F 18.1 °F 12.0 °F 58% 29.96 in 10.0 mi West 5.8 mph - N/A   Overcast
1:53 PM 26.1 °F 18.4 °F 10.9 °F 53% 29.96 in 10.0 mi West 6.9 mph - N/A   Overcast
2:53 PM 25.0 °F 14.8 °F 14.0 °F 63% 29.99 in 6.0 mi West 10.4 mph 19.6 mph 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
3:53 PM 24.1 °F 13.1 °F 14.0 °F 65% 30.01 in 9.0 mi WNW 11.5 mph 18.4 mph 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
4:53 PM 23.0 °F 13.1 °F 12.9 °F 65% 30.04 in 10.0 mi NW 9.2 mph - 0.00 in   Overcast
5:53 PM 21.9 °F 12.5 °F 14.0 °F 72% 30.06 in 8.0 mi NW 8.1 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
6:49 PM 21.2 °F 14.9 °F 15.8 °F 80% 30.05 in 6.0 mi NNW 4.6 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
6:53 PM 21.0 °F 10.6 °F 15.1 °F 78% 30.09 in 5.0 mi NNW 9.2 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
7:05 PM 19.4 °F 9.5 °F 15.8 °F 86% 30.06 in 3.0 mi NW 8.1 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
7:14 PM 19.4 °F 9.5 °F 14.0 °F 80% 30.07 in 10.0 mi NW 8.1 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
7:53 PM 18.0 °F 7.7 °F 7.0 °F 62% 30.12 in 10.0 mi NW 8.1 mph - 0.00 in   Partly Cloudy
8:53 PM 18.0 °F 6.9 °F 7.0 °F 62% 30.14 in 10.0 mi NW 9.2 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
9:53 PM 16.0 °F 7.4 °F 7.0 °F 68% 30.18 in 10.0 mi WNW 5.8 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
10:53 PM 15.1 °F 5.2 °F 6.1 °F 68% 30.21 in 10.0 mi NW 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
11:53 PM 14.0 °F 2.0 °F 5.0 °F 67% 30.24 in 10.0 mi NW 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
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