[NOAA] NCDC / Climate-Radar Data Inventories / Locate Station / Search ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport * About this Station Milwaukee, WI, United States * Data Inventories Other Stations in Milwaukee * Online Data List Stations in Division WI-09 * Station History List Stations in Milwaukee County * State Climatologist Surrounding Stations (+/- 30' Lat/Lon) * Regional Climate Center Type* : ASOS-NWS ----------------------------- Call Information at Other Sites Sign/ICS* : MKE / KMKE * Their Home Page * National Weather Service WBAN* : 14839 - Central Region Headquarters COOP ID* : 475479 - Regional Forecast Office Climate Division* : WI-09 - Southeast - Current Weather Conditions WMO ID* : 72640 - Current Weather Forecast * Current Radar In Service* : 01 Jul 1928 to Present * Current Satellite Elevation*: 204.8m (671.7') * Sunrise/Sunset above sea level Lat/Lon* : 42°57'N / 87°54'W County*: Milwaukee * Disclaimer * List of NCDC Datasets * Please report any Data Errors found. * Note to webmasters: you can link directly to this page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Other Stations in Milwaukee Milwaukee Milwaukee Lifeboat Station Milwaukee Mars Milwaukee Mt Mary Col Milwaukee N Side Milwaukee Nb Side Po Milwaukee River Milwaukee Timmerman Airport Milwaukee WSFO Dousman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] About this Station Milwaukee possesses a continental climate characterized by a wide range of temperatures between summer and winter. Precipitation is moderate and occurs mostly in the spring, less in the autumn, and very little in the wintertime. Rainfall is well distributed for agricultural purposes, although spring planting is sometimes delayed by wet ground and cold weather. Milwaukee is in a region of frequently changeable weather and its climate is influenced by general easterly-moving storms which traverse the nations midsection. The most severe winter storms, which produce in excess of 10 inches of snow, develop in the southern Great Plains and move northeast across Illinois and Indiana. Occasionally during the cold season, frigid air masses from Canada push southeast across the Great Lakes region. These arctic air masses account for the coldest winter temperatures. Very low temperatures, zero degrees or lower, most often occur in air that flows southward to the west of Lake Superior before reaching the Milwaukee area. If northwesterly wind circulation persists, repeated incursions of arctic air will result in a period of bitterly cold weather lasting several days. Summer temperatures, which reach into the 90s but rarely exceed 100 degrees, occur with brisk southwest winds that carry hot air from the plains and lower Mississippi River Valley across the city. A combination of high temperatures and humidity occasionally develops, usually building up over a period of several days when persistent southerly winds transport moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into the area. The Gulf is a major source of moisture for Milwaukee in all seasons, but the type of precipitation which results is dependent upon the time of year. Cold-season precipitation (rain, snow, or a mixture) is usually of relatively long duration and low intensity, and occasionally persists for two days or more, whereas in the warm season, relatively short-duration and high-intensity showery rainfall, usually lasting a few hours or less, predominates. The Great Lakes significantly influence the local climate. Temperature extremes are modified by Lake Michigan and, to a lesser extent, the other Great Lakes. In late autumn and winter, air masses that are initially very cold often reach the city only after being tempered by passage over one or more of the lakes. Similarly, air masses that approach from the northeast in the spring and summer are cooler because of movement over the Great Lakes. The influence of Lake Michigan is variable and occasionally dramatic, especially when the temperature of the lake water differs strongly from the air temperature. During the spring and early summer, a wind shift from a westerly to an easterly direction frequently causes a sudden 10 to 20 degree temperature drop. When the breeze off the lake is light, this effect reaches inland only a mile or two. With stronger on-shore winds, the entire city is cooled. In the winter the relatively warm water of the lake moderates the temperature during easterly wind situations. Lake-induced snows usually occur a few times each winter, but snow accumulation is rarely heavy. Topography does not significantly affect air flow, except that lesser frictional drag over Lake Michigan causes winds to be frequently stronger along the lake shore, and often permits air masses approaching from the north to reach shore areas one hour or more before affecting inland portions of the city. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Data Inventories Please note that additional data (digital and non-digital) are available for this station. 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Click on the following where available: DAT to obtain data (charges may apply), INV to view inventory, or DOC to view documentation Surface DAT INV DOC 3200 -Cooperative Summary Of The Day DAT INV DOC 3210 -Summary Of The Day - First Order DAT INV DOC SOD -Daily Surface Data (TD3200/3210 combined) DAT INV DOC 3220 -Summary Of The Month (SOM) Cooperative DAT INV DOC 3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data DAT INV DOC 3260 -15 Minute Precipitation Data DAT INV DOC 3280 -Surface Airways Hourly And Airways Solar Radiation DAT INV DOC 3290 -Summary Observation DAT INV DOC 3292 -Weather Duration DAT INV DOC 9950 -Datsav2 Surface, Global Surface Hourly Data (see Global Surface Station Information). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Online Data NNDC Climate Data Online SOD -Daily Surface Data (TD3200/3210 combined) 3220 -Summary Of The Month (SOM) Cooperative 3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data Daily Data, Summary of the Day Observations (NWS Cooperative Stations) Hourly/Daily Data, Local Climatological Data Hourly Data, Form 10A/10B Graph Weather Elements The graphs generated here are from the National Weather Service Summary of the Day dataset. For additional data and visualization, use CLIMVIS. Select the desired values for Element 1, Element 2 and Month. Enter the desired Year and Submit Graph Values to view graph. Element 1 Element 2 Year/Month ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Station History Please Note that this station shares the same COOP ID Number and the same Data as Milwaukee Nb Side Po. Please Note that this station shares the same WBAN Number and the same Data as Milwaukee Nb Side Po Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Date Date Elevation COOP Call WMO Began Ended Lat/Lon meters/feet ID WBAN Sign ID Type MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP 01 Jul Present 42°57'N / 204.8m / 475479 14839 MKE 72640 ASOS-NWS 1995 87°54'W 671.7' MILWAUKEE GENERAL MITCHELL FI 01 Jan 01 Jul 42°57'N / 204.8m / 475479 14839 MKE 72640 . 1995 1995 87°54'W 671.7' 01 Jan 01 Jan 42°57'N / 204.8m / 475479 14839 MKE 72640 . 1982 1995 87°54'W 671.7' 01 Jan 31 Dec 42°57'N / 204.8m / 475479 14839 MKE 72640 WSO 1973 1981 87°54'W 671.7' 01 Jan 01 Jan 42°57'N / 204.8m / 475479 14839 MKE 72640 WBAS 1969 1973 87°54'W 671.7' 30 Nov 01 Jan 42°57'N / 214.9m / 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1961 1969 87°54'W 704.9' 01 Nov 30 Nov 42°57'N / 214.9m / 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1961 1961 87°54'W 704.9' 28 Feb 01 Nov 42°57'N / 214.9m / . 14839 . . WBAS 1960 1961 87°54'W 704.9' 01 Feb 28 Feb 42°57'N / 214.9m / 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1960 1960 87°54'W 704.9' 01 Jan 01 Feb 42°57'N / 214.9m / 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1955 1960 87°54'W 704.9' 31 Jan 01 Jan 42°57'N / 210.9m / 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1948 1955 87°54'W 691.8' 01 Jan 31 Jan 42°57'N / 210.9m / 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1948 1948 87°54'W 691.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 42°57'N / 210.9m / . 14839 . . WBAS 1939 1948 87°54'W 691.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 42°57'N / 210.9m / . 14839 . . CAA 1933 1939 87°54'W 691.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 42°57'N / 210.9m / . 14839 . . WBAS 1931 1933 87°54'W 691.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 42°57'N / 205.1m / . 14839 . . WBO 1929 1931 87°54'W 672.7' 01 Jul 01 Jan 42°57'N / 205.1m / . 14839 . . 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