[NOAA Logo] 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 * 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 --------------------------- Information at Other Sites Call : MKE / KMKE * Their Home Page Sign/ICS* * National Weather Service WBAN* : 14839 - Central Region COOP ID* : 475479 Headquarters Climate Division* : WI-09 - Southeast - Regional Forecast Office - Current Weather WMO ID* : 72640 Conditions In Service* : 01 Jul 1928 to Present - Current Weather Forecast Elevation* : 204.8m (671.7') above s/l * Current Radar Lat/Lon* : 42¢X57'N / 87¢X54'W * Current Satellite * Sunrise/Sunset County* : Milwaukee * Disclaimer * List of NCDC Datasets * Please report any Data Errors found. * Note to webmasters: you can link directly to this page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Page] 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Page] 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) may be available for this station. Contact NCDC if additional details are needed. Click on the following where available: o DAT to obtain digital ascii data (charges may apply), Please do not order these data if you do not know what a Digital ASCII File is. o INV to view inventory, or o 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 3280 -Surface Airways Hourly And Airways Solar Radiation DAT INV DOC 3290 -Summary Observation DAT INV DOC 3292 -Weather Duration DAT INV DOC 9950 - (see Global Surface Station Information). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Page] DATA Additional data products may be available for this station. If you can't find what you are looking for here, please try our Most Popular Products page. Forms, Publications, and Web Pages Graphs and Other Images CD-ROMs Digital ASCII Files ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Section] Forms, Publications, and Web Pages Most of these products are publications that have been converted to on-line access. As such, these documents have column headings and are displayed in an easy-to-read format. For additional information and product samples, click on the [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] icon next to the desired product. [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly Surface Weather Observations (Form 10A/B) [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly Precipitation Data for Wisconsin [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly/Daily Data, Local Climatological Data (Unedited) [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly/Daily Data, Local Climatological Data (Edited) [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Daily/Monthly/Annual Wisconsin Climatological Data [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Record of Climatological Observations [New] [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Annual Climatological Summary [New] [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Storm Data Publication [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Miscellaneous Storm Events in Milwaukee County ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Section] Graphs and Other Images Includes contour maps, time series, NEXRAD radar mosaics, and satellite images. For additional information and product samples, click on the [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About the Product] icon next to the desired product. [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] National Mosaic Reflectivity Images [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Miscellaneous Satellite Images [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Graph Weather Elements using CLIMVIS Period of Record Elements Available 1948-01 thru 1998-07: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP Please ensure that the parameters you enter are within the parameters specified in the above table. Otherwise you will receive no data. Element 1 Element 2 Year/Month ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Section] CD-ROMs The following are some of the more popular CD-ROMs that contain data for this station. Others are available that may contain summarized data for this station. A complete list of CD-ROMs is available in the OnLine Store. For additional information, click on the [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] icon next to the desired product. [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly U.S. Weather Observations, 1990-1995 [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] NCDC Cooperative Station Data [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Solar and Meteorological Surface Observational Network [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] U.S. Hourly Precipitation Data ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Section] Digital ASCII Files These files may or may not contain column headers. In order to use these files, you will need to import them into a spreadsheet or database package for presentation. Please do not order these data if you do not know what a Digital ASCII File is. A sample Digital ASCII File is available for viewing but content varies a great deal depending on your request. Other digital files are available Offline that may contain data for this station. For additional information and product samples, click on the [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] icon next to the desired product. [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] SOD -Daily Surface Data (TD3200/3210 combined) [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] 3220 -Summary Of The Month (SOM) Cooperative [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] 3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go] 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 Elevation COOP Call WMO Began Date Ended Lat/Lon meters/feet ID WBAN Sign ID Type MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTL AP 01 Jul Present 42¢X57'N / 204.8m / 671.7' 475479 14839 MKE 72640 ASOS-NWS 1995 87¢X54'W MILWAUKEE GENERAL MITCHELL FI 01 Jan 01 Jul 42¢X57'N / 204.8m / 671.7' 475479 14839 MKE 72640 . 1995 1995 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 204.8m / 671.7' 475479 14839 MKE 72640 . 1982 1995 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 31 Dec 42¢X57'N / 204.8m / 671.7' 475479 14839 MKE 72640 WSO 1973 1981 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 204.8m / 671.7' 475479 14839 MKE 72640 WBAS 1969 1973 87¢X54'W 30 Nov 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 214.9m / 704.9' 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1961 1969 87¢X54'W 01 Nov 30 Nov 42¢X57'N / 214.9m / 704.9' 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1961 1961 87¢X54'W 28 Feb 01 Nov 42¢X57'N / 214.9m / 704.9' . 14839 . . WBAS 1960 1961 87¢X54'W 01 Feb 28 Feb 42¢X57'N / 214.9m / 704.9' 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1960 1960 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 01 Feb 42¢X57'N / 214.9m / 704.9' 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1955 1960 87¢X54'W 31 Jan 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 210.9m / 691.8' 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1948 1955 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 31 Jan 42¢X57'N / 210.9m / 691.8' 475479 14839 . . WBAS 1948 1948 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 210.9m / 691.8' . 14839 . . WBAS 1939 1948 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 210.9m / 691.8' . 14839 . . CAA 1933 1939 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 210.9m / 691.8' . 14839 . . WBAS 1931 1933 87¢X54'W 01 Jan 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 205.1m / 672.7' . 14839 . . WBO 1929 1931 87¢X54'W 01 Jul 01 Jan 42¢X57'N / 205.1m / 672.7' . 14839 . . 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