National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Listed below are the 2009-10 winter season (December 2009, January and February 2010) data for Milwaukee and Madison, as well as the previous five winter seasons' data for each site:

Milwaukee Temperatures (Normal = 24.1 degrees Fahrenheit):

Season            Average Temperature            Departure From Normal

2009-10                  25.5 degrees                             + 1.4 degrees

2008-09                  21.8 degrees                              - 2.3 degrees

2007-08                  23.6 degrees                              - 0.5 degrees

2006-07                  25.7 degrees                             + 1.6 degrees

2005-06                  27.6 degrees                             + 3.5 degrees

2004-05                  26.6 degrees                             + 2.5 degrees

The 2009-10 average temperature of 25.5 degrees at Milwaukee was the highest since 2006-07, and was above normal.

Madison Temperatures (Normal = 21.0 degrees Fahrenheit):

Season            Average Temperature            Departure From Normal

2009-10                  20.8 degrees                              - 0.2 degrees

2008-09                  17.1 degrees                              - 3.9 degrees

2007-08                  18.5 degrees                              - 2.5 degrees

2006-07                  22.8 degrees                             + 1.8 degrees

2005-06                  24.6 degrees                             + 3.6 degrees

2004-05                  25.0 degrees                             + 4.0 degrees

The 2009-10 average temperature of 20.8 degrees at Madison was the highest since 2006-07, but was near normal.

Milwaukee Precipitation (Normal = 5.72 inches):

Season            Precipitation Total            Departure From Normal

2009-10               3.97 inches                              - 1.75 inches

2008-09               7.26 inches                             + 1.54 inches

2007-08               8.80 inches                             + 3.08 inches

2006-07               5.13 inches                              - 0.59 inches

2005-06               5.01 inches                              - 0.71 inches

2004-05               6.63 inches                             + 0.91 inches

The 2009-10 precipitation total of 3.97 inches at Milwaukee was the lowest since 2002-03 (1.53 inches), and was below normal.

Madison Precipitation (Normal = 4.19 inches):

Season            Precipitation Total            Departure From Normal

2009-10               5.10 inches                             + 0.91 inches

2008-09               5.74 inches                             + 1.55 inches

2007-08               9.10 inches                             + 4.91 inches

2006-07               3.79 inches                              - 0.40 inches

2005-06               3.76 inches                              - 0.43 inches

2004-05               5.11 incnes                             + 0.92 inches

The 2009-10 precipitation total of 5.10 inches at Madison was the lowest since 2006-07, but was still above normal.

Milwaukee Snowfall (Normal = 38.2 inches):

Season            Snowfall Total            Departure From Normal

2009-10             36.8 inches                         - 1.4 inches

2008-09             53.1 inches                      + 14.9 inches

2007-08             78.9 inches                      + 40.7 inches

2006-07             46.6 inches                        + 8.4 inches

2005-06             25.8 inches                       - 12.4 inches

2004-05             39.2 inches                        + 1.0 inches

The 2009-10 snowfall total of 36.8 inches at Milwaukee was the lowest since 2005-06, but was near normal.

Madison Snowfall (Normal = 34.1 inches):

Season            Snowfall Total            Departure From Normal

2009-10              48.4 inches                       + 14.3 inches

2008-09              62.3 inches                       + 28.2 inches

2007-08              88.3 inches                       + 54.2 inches

2006-07              40.8 inches                         + 6.7 inches

2005-06              32.0 inches                          - 2.1 inches

2004-05              31.8 inches                          - 2.3 inches

The 2009-10 snowfall total of 48.4 inches at Madison was the lowest since 2006-07, but remained above normal.

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