Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall threats will persist from the Midwest to Lower Great Lakes through Monday, shifting into the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians Monday evening into Tuesday. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, with record highs possible well into the 100s across the south-central High Plains. Read More >

The first day of meteorological winter officially begins Monday morning. Monday is the shortest day of the year, and tonight is the longest night. Each day will get a little longer until June 20th.

	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylength (hours)
Madison:
December 19, 2020	7:25 AM	4:25 PM	8:59:51
December 20, 2020	7:26 AM	4:25 PM	8:59:45
December 21, 2020	7:26 AM	4:26 PM	8:59:45
December 22, 2020	7:27 AM	4:26 PM	8:59:48
Milwaukee:
December 19, 2020	7:19 AM	4:19 PM	9:00:07
December 20, 2020	7:20 AM	4:20 PM	9:00:02
December 21, 2020	7:20 AM	4:20 PM	9:00:01
December 22, 2020	7:21 AM	4:21 PM	9:00:05

source: https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/ and https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa

https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/table.php?lat=43.0731&lon=-89.4012&year=2020

https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/table.php?lat=43.0389&lon=-87.9065&year=2020

The Winter Solstice occurs on Monday, December 21st at 4:02 am (10:02 UTC, Dec 21). This is when the Sun is directly overhead at "high noon" at the Tropic Of Capricorn, or -23.5 degrees of latitude south of the equator. The Summer Solstice, on the other hand, is when the sun is directly overhead at "high noon" at the Tropic Of Cancer, or +23.5 degrees latitude north of the equator. The shortest daylight hours of the year are around the Winter Solstice. For more info, go here: https://scijinks.gov/solstice/â€‹

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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Winter Solstice Occurs Monday, December 21st at 4:02 AM