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We are very concerned about flux in the "normal" weather patterns lately. We are in Madison, WI and are trying to decide on a wedding date (Aug 4th, Aug 11th or Nov 10th). Based on statistics of the past, which would be the best day for a rain free, sunny wedding day.
Thank you,
Julie
Julie,
In Madison Wisconsin, here are the normals and extremes for the dates you mentioned...
August 4th: Normal high 81, Normal Low 61. Record hottest: 97 in 1988, Record coolest: 41 in 1972
August 11th: Normal high 81, Normal low 60. Record hottest: 96 in 1941, Record coolest: 39 in 1967
November 10th: Normal high 46, Normal low 30. Record warmest: 67 in 1930, Record coldest: 10 in 1979.
In August, you will have a lot more daylight available, and the chances of seeing the sun are much greater than they are in November. In August, it generally rains about every three days. In November, it precipitates (notice I said "precipitates" instead of rain) about every other day.
I hope this helped.
Sincerely,
Dave Dombek
Expert Senior Meteorologist
AccuWeather.com
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Dave Dombek
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A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.
Experience
Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980. Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather. An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events. If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.
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