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Old 10-03-2017, 11:58 PM
 
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It is 1 AM. in Madison, WI. It is October 4, 2017.

Can someone explain to me why is it so hot? It is 70 degrees now.

This is crazy. I have my apt A.C. now on at 1 AM in October in Madison. It should be snowing instead at this time or at it should be cold.

I looked at weather.com and it says that Minneapolis is now a nice cool 50 degree. This is 20 degrees LESS than Madison. This makes no sense. I am moving to Minneapolis, can't stand this hot Madison weather.

Why is Madison so hot at this time of the year? I never seen it this hot at this time of the year. Are they doing something different in Madison to make it this hot?
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Old 10-04-2017, 06:52 AM
 
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It's called weather
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Old 10-04-2017, 09:15 AM
 
Location: SE WI
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The OP is correct. Madison is typically buried in snow in early October. I believe I read that Madison's public works department were making some adjustments to the city's temperature this week and will be correcting this.
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Old 10-04-2017, 10:39 AM
 
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hmmm, i recall getting the occasional light snow or flurries for Halloween but never being "buried" in snow in Oct....
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Old 10-04-2017, 11:56 AM
 
Location: Verona, WI
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No complaints here. Slept with the windows open last night with no issues. It was fabulous. A warm October is a nice bonus since we don't get one of those every year. Hope you find what you're looking for in MPS, OP.
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Old 10-04-2017, 01:41 PM
 
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To verify, I checked https://www.usclimatedata.com/climat...tates/uswi0411 and it says that in OCT the average HIGH in Madison is 59 and average LOW in madison is 39 degrees.

It is way too hot in Madison for this time of the year. 71 degrees at 1 AM !

While MN is much cooler and it is only few hrs away driving.

There is something going on in Madison now to cause it to be this HOT at this time of the year. This is not normal.

I also just checked weather.com. As I write, minneapolis is 57 degrees, while Madison is 71 degrees. This difference is way too large. This is not normal.

I hope someone can investigate this more to find out what is going on at Madison.
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Old 10-04-2017, 01:45 PM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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I hope someone can investigate this more.


Call the TV stations and suggest it for a story
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Old 10-04-2017, 02:12 PM
 
Location: Indiana Uplands
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Madison climate is too mild in my opinion, not cold compared to areas up north, and certainly warming up even more with climate change.
The short answer for the warmth presently is an anomalous high pressure ridge in the eastern US with temperatures aloft several standard deviations above average. The cooler than average temperatures are in the western US. The pattern will change a bit and cooler temperatures will return over the next 7-10 days.
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Old 10-04-2017, 05:16 PM
 
Location: Mequon, WI
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Manbearpig! I've seen it with my own eyes.
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Old 10-07-2017, 05:16 PM
 
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Actually, the average monthly temperature for September 2017 was over two and a half degrees "hotter" in Minneapolis (67.3 F) than in Madison (64.7 F). Therefore, moving to Minneapolis won't necessarily be an escape from the heat. The large temperature difference between the two cities on this particular night was caused by the presence of a cold front. Such difference in temperature over relatively short distances is not that unusual. I hope the comment about Madison being "typically buried in snow in early October" was made tounge in cheek.
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