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How common is beautiful, sunny October?

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Weather Guys Editor

After a fairly dreary end of September, October has dawned with some gorgeous fall weather in our area. In fact, it appears as though we will rack up 11 straight days of not even a trace of precipitation in Madison to begin October 2011. One might wonder how common such a long string of rain-free, sunny days is in a Madison October. A very limited look back into the recent past suggests it is not at all common. Continue reading →

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What is the Midwest’s hottest summer on record?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Weather Guys Editor

Though it has been hot and humid lately in southern Wisconsin, this summer has been relatively mild compared to previous summers.

Since June 1 in Madison, the daily average temperature has been . . . Continue reading →

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Do we have a new ‘normal temperature’?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Weather Guys Editor

Yes, the entire nation now has a new ‘normal temperature.’

These climatological temperatures, and other weather parameters, are computed by averaging all temperatures over a 30-year period. These averages are called . . . Continue reading →

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