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Temperature
Mean Temperature 13 °F 28 °F  
Max Temperature 20 °F 36 °F 61 °F (1983)
Min Temperature 5 °F 19 °F -22 °F (1929)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 52 37  
Month to date heating degree days 849 807  
Since 1 July heating degree days 4434 4716  
Cooling Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Year to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Moisture
Dew Point 5 °F    
Average Humidity 75    
Maximum Humidity 88    
Minimum Humidity 62    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.00 in 0.05 in 0.96 in (2011)
Month to date precipitation 2.16 0.93  
Year to date precipitation 5.25 2.30  
Snow
Snow 0.00 in 0.20 in 3.20 in (1993)
Month to date snowfall 12.5 5.8  
Since 1 July snowfall 17.3 29.1  
Snow Depth 2.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 30.39 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 8 mph (NW)    
Max Wind Speed 13 mph    
Max Gust Speed -    
Visibility 10 miles    
Events      
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Local Photos
Snow-covered
Some fresh snow prompted me to go barn-hunting this morning.
A Bit Of Open Water
A very small area of open water shows in the middle of this stream in the Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy early this morning. Temp 7 F and wind chil...
Wednesday Sunrise
The sunrise over Lake Mendota is viewed from Marshall Park. Temp 7 F and wind chill -8 F.
Wednesday Sunrise
The sunrise over Lake Mendota and Madison is viewed from Marshall Park. Temp 7 F and wind chill -8 F.
Sunny and Cold
Sun rays reach the area of this stream in the Pheasant Branch Nature Conservancy early this morning. I have been monitoring this area from the trail ab...
Pressure
The pressure of freezing pushes the ice up onto the shore of Lake Mendota near Marshall Park. Temp 7 F and wind chill -8 F.
Resident Red
Hopefully you all won't criticize me too deeply for experimenting with this image of one of our two resident Red-tailed Hawks. As it flew by my Aspen t...
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Astronomy
May. 21, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:45 AM CST 5:35 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:16 AM CST 6:04 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:44 AM CST 6:36 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:11 AM CST 7:09 PM CST
Moon 12:53 PM CST (2/20) 3:08 AM CST (2/20)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 47m
Length of Day
10h 50m
Waxing Gibbous, 76% of the Moon is Illuminated
Feb 20
Waxing Gibbous
Feb 25
Full
Mar 4
Last Quarter
Mar 11
New
Mar 19
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
12:54 AM 7.0 °F -6.6 °F -0.9 °F 70% 30.30 in 10.0 mi WNW 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
1:54 AM 6.1 °F -8.7 °F -0.9 °F 73% 30.31 in 10.0 mi NW 10.4 mph - N/A   Clear
2:54 AM 6.1 °F -7.8 °F -2.0 °F 69% 30.33 in 10.0 mi WNW 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
3:54 AM 5.0 °F -8.1 °F -2.0 °F 73% 30.34 in 10.0 mi WNW 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
4:54 AM 5.0 °F -9.1 °F -2.0 °F 73% 30.36 in 10.0 mi NW 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
5:54 AM 5.0 °F -10.8 °F -2.2 °F 72% 30.30 in 10.0 mi NW 11.5 mph - N/A   Clear
6:54 AM 5.0 °F -11.6 °F -2.0 °F 73% 30.36 in 10.0 mi NNW 12.7 mph - N/A   Clear
7:54 AM 7.0 °F -6.6 °F -0.9 °F 70% 30.38 in 10.0 mi NNW 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
8:54 AM 10.4 °F -3.3 °F 1.4 °F 67% 30.35 in 10.0 mi North 10.4 mph - N/A   Clear
9:54 AM 12.0 °F -1.3 °F 3.0 °F 67% 30.41 in 10.0 mi NNW 10.4 mph - N/A   Clear
10:54 AM 15.1 °F 4.2 °F 6.1 °F 68% 30.42 in 10.0 mi NNW 8.1 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
11:54 AM 16.0 °F 4.4 °F 7.0 °F 68% 30.39 in 10.0 mi NNW 9.2 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
12:54 PM 17.1 °F 3.6 °F 8.1 °F 68% 30.44 in 10.0 mi West 12.7 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
1:54 PM 18.0 °F 6.1 °F 9.0 °F 68% 30.44 in 10.0 mi WNW 10.4 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
2:54 PM 19.0 °F 6.1 °F 9.0 °F 65% 30.40 in 10.0 mi NW 12.7 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
3:54 PM 19.0 °F 8.2 °F 10.0 °F 68% 30.40 in 10.0 mi NNW 9.2 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
4:54 PM 19.0 °F 8.2 °F 9.0 °F 65% 30.40 in 10.0 mi North 9.2 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
5:54 PM 17.1 °F 11.7 °F 9.0 °F 71% 30.41 in 10.0 mi North 3.5 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
6:54 PM 17.1 °F 10.0 °F 10.0 °F 74% 30.40 in 10.0 mi NNE 4.6 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
7:54 PM 15.1 °F - 9.0 °F 77% 30.41 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
8:54 PM 14.0 °F - 10.0 °F 84% 30.41 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Partly Cloudy
9:54 PM 12.0 °F - 7.0 °F 80% 30.41 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Partly Cloudy
10:54 PM 12.0 °F - 9.0 °F 88% 30.42 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Scattered Clouds
11:54 PM 12.0 °F - 9.0 °F 88% 30.42 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
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