Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. 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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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

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