History for Madison, WI

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  Actual Average Record
Temperature
Mean Temperature 19 °F 19 °F  
Max Temperature 26 °F 27 °F 57 °F (1874)
Min Temperature 11 °F 12 °F -23 °F (1887)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 46 46  
Month to date heating degree days 154 138  
Since 1 July heating degree days 2749 3017  
Cooling Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Year to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Moisture
Dew Point 16 °F    
Average Humidity 79    
Maximum Humidity 84    
Minimum Humidity 73    
Precipitation
Precipitation T in 0.04 in 0.70 in (1906)
Month to date precipitation T 0.12  
Year to date precipitation T 0.12  
Snow
Snow T in 0.40 in 8.30 in (1971)
Month to date snowfall T 1.2  
Since 1 July snowfall 23.5 18.8  
Snow Depth 9.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 30.15 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 6 mph (WNW)    
Max Wind Speed 13 mph    
Max Gust Speed 24 mph    
Visibility 7 miles    
Events Snow    
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Local Photos
Silver Shimmer
Morning light dances across the Sugar River.
Patterns
Patterns are formed as water rises through cracks in the ice on Lake Mendota at Marshall Park.
Popular Spot
Ice fishermen were gathered on the ice of the cove off of Lake Mendota at Marshall Park early on this overcast and cloudy morning.
Patterns
Patterns are formed as water rises through cracks in the ice on Lake Mendota near Lake St.
Calm on a Dreary Day
The breeze was almost nil in the area of this stream in the Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy early this morning. I have been monitoring this area fro...
Disturbed
Wind has broken the ice at the mouth of the cove off of Lake Mendota at Marshall Park.
Calm on a Dreary Day
The breeze was almost nil in the area of this stream in the Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy early this morning. I have been monitoring this area fro...
Astronomy
May. 22, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:29 AM CST 4:35 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:57 AM CST 5:07 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:21 AM CST 5:43 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:46 AM CST 6:17 PM CST
Moon 11:22 PM CST (1/3) 10:30 AM CST (1/3)
Length Of Visible Light 10h 10m
Length of Day
9h 05m
Waning Gibbous, 65% of the Moon is Illuminated
Jan 3
Waning Gibbous
Jan 4
Last Quarter
Jan 11
New
Jan 18
First Quarter
Jan 26
Full
Hourly Observations
Time (CST) Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:36 AM 21.2 °F 14.9 °F 15.8 °F 80% 30.04 in 7.0 mi Variable 4.6 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
12:48 AM 21.2 °F 13.6 °F 15.8 °F 80% 30.04 in 7.0 mi Variable 5.8 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
12:53 AM 21.9 °F 17.2 °F 16.0 °F 78% 30.08 in 7.0 mi Variable 3.5 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
1:14 AM 21.2 °F 16.4 °F 15.8 °F 80% 30.04 in 7.0 mi Variable 3.5 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
1:39 AM 21.2 °F 14.9 °F 15.8 °F 80% 30.05 in 7.0 mi West 4.6 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
1:47 AM 21.2 °F 13.6 °F 15.8 °F 80% 30.05 in 6.0 mi WNW 5.8 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
1:53 AM 21.2 °F - 15.8 °F 80% 30.05 in 6.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A Snow Light Snow
1:58 AM 21.2 °F 13.6 °F 15.8 °F 80% 30.05 in 6.0 mi WNW 5.8 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
2:37 AM 21.2 °F 13.6 °F 17.6 °F 86% 30.06 in 6.0 mi West 5.8 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
2:53 AM 21.9 °F 15.7 °F 17.1 °F 82% 30.09 in 5.0 mi West 4.6 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
3:05 AM 21.2 °F 14.9 °F 17.6 °F 86% 30.05 in 5.0 mi West 4.6 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
3:53 AM 21.9 °F 15.7 °F 18.0 °F 85% 30.09 in 5.0 mi West 4.6 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
4:02 AM 21.2 °F 12.6 °F 17.6 °F 86% 30.05 in 5.0 mi WNW 6.9 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
4:53 AM 21.9 °F 13.4 °F 18.0 °F 85% 30.09 in 5.0 mi WNW 6.9 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
5:53 AM 21.9 °F 15.7 °F 18.0 °F 85% 30.11 in 5.0 mi WNW 4.6 mph - 0.00 in   Overcast
6:29 AM 21.2 °F 14.9 °F 17.6 °F 86% 30.09 in 5.0 mi WNW 4.6 mph - N/A   Overcast
6:35 AM 21.2 °F 14.9 °F 17.6 °F 86% 30.09 in 5.0 mi WNW 4.6 mph - N/A   Overcast
6:53 AM 21.9 °F 13.4 °F 18.0 °F 85% 30.14 in 5.0 mi WNW 6.9 mph - N/A   Overcast
7:53 AM 21.9 °F 14.5 °F 18.0 °F 85% 30.16 in 4.0 mi WNW 5.8 mph - N/A   Overcast
8:53 AM 23.0 °F 14.7 °F 18.0 °F 81% 30.18 in 4.0 mi NW 6.9 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
9:53 AM 23.0 °F 14.7 °F 18.0 °F 81% 30.19 in 4.0 mi WNW 6.9 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
10:53 AM 24.1 °F 14.4 °F 18.0 °F 77% 30.20 in 4.0 mi WNW 9.2 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
11:15 AM 24.8 °F 13.4 °F 17.6 °F 74% 30.16 in 4.0 mi WNW 12.7 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
11:53 AM 25.0 °F 15.5 °F 18.0 °F 75% 30.20 in 4.0 mi WNW 9.2 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
12:53 PM 25.0 °F 17.1 °F 18.0 °F 75% 30.19 in 5.0 mi WNW 6.9 mph - 0.00 in Snow Light Snow
1:46 PM 26.6 °F 19.1 °F 17.6 °F 69% 30.14 in 6.0 mi WNW 6.9 mph - N/A   Haze
1:53 PM 26.1 °F 19.4 °F 19.0 °F 75% 30.19 in 6.0 mi WNW 5.8 mph - N/A   Haze
2:11 PM 26.6 °F 18.2 °F 19.4 °F 74% 30.15 in 7.0 mi West 8.1 mph - N/A   Overcast
2:53 PM 25.0 °F 15.5 °F 19.0 °F 78% 30.21 in 7.0 mi West 9.2 mph - N/A   Overcast
3:53 PM 25.0 °F 17.1 °F 17.1 °F 72% 30.23 in 10.0 mi Variable 6.9 mph - N/A   Overcast
4:26 PM 23.0 °F 18.4 °F 15.8 °F 74% 30.19 in 10.0 mi Variable 3.5 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
4:53 PM 21.9 °F 17.2 °F 15.1 °F 75% 30.24 in 10.0 mi Variable 3.5 mph - N/A   Clear
5:53 PM 21.0 °F 11.4 °F 15.1 °F 78% 30.25 in 10.0 mi WSW 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
6:53 PM 19.0 °F 10.0 °F 12.9 °F 77% 30.25 in 10.0 mi Variable 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
7:53 PM 18.0 °F 5.4 °F 12.0 °F 78% 30.25 in 10.0 mi WSW 11.5 mph - N/A   Clear
8:53 PM 16.0 °F 8.8 °F 9.0 °F 74% 30.25 in 10.0 mi Variable 4.6 mph - N/A   Clear
9:53 PM 14.0 °F 2.9 °F 8.1 °F 77% 30.25 in 10.0 mi WSW 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
10:53 PM 12.0 °F 1.5 °F 6.1 °F 77% 30.25 in 10.0 mi WSW 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
11:53 PM 12.0 °F 4.1 °F 5.0 °F 73% 30.23 in 10.0 mi WSW 4.6 mph - N/A   Clear
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