Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. 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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Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

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