...THE MADISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2006

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             107   07/14/1936
 LOW              -37   01/30/1951
HIGHEST            95   07/31        83      12       94  07/24
                                                          07/17
                                                          07/16
LOWEST            -17   02/18         9     -26      -10  01/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.8              55.8     2.0     58.1
AVG. MINIMUM     39.2              36.4     2.8     38.5
MEAN             48.5              46.1     2.4     48.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      9              12.0    -3.0       13
DAYS MAX <= 32     32              64.0   -32.0       59
DAYS MIN <= 32    144             162.0   -18.0      146
DAYS MIN <= 0       4              25.0   -21.0       15

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        52.91   1881
 MINIMUM        13.63   1895
TOTALS          36.74             32.95    3.79    24.70
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.09    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01       112             122.0   -10.0      121
DAYS >= .10        75              58.0    17.0       66
DAYS >= .50        25              24.0     1.0       15
DAYS >= 1.00        5               6.0    -1.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.49   08/23 TO 08/24              1.59

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           82.6   1994
 24 HR TOTAL     17.3   12/03/1990 TO 12/03/1990
 SNOW DEPTH        32   01/28/1979
TOTALS           34.5              49.9   -15.4     63.0
SINCE 7/1         7.6              17.7   -10.1     21.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 3      -3        1
DAYS >= 1.0         9              14.2    -5.2       20
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   02/17                          9  01/23
                        02/16                             01/22
 24 HR TOTAL      6.1   02/16 TO 02/16               5.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6520              7493    -973     6842
 SINCE 7/1       2654              2922    -268     2721
COOLING TOTAL     637               582      55      846
 SINCE 1/1        637               582      55      846

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12/1955
 LATEST       05/31/1966
EARLIEST                        10/01
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/221
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  07/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/300    DATE  07/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          167
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            114
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         84

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               5
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      49
LIGHT RAIN              146     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       6
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               48     SLEET                      6
FOG                     230     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     29
HAZE                    127

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.