While December weather will probably be remembered for its crippling effects on holiday plans in Sheboygan, there are other things that made this a wild month.
It was a very cloudy month, with many not seeing the sun for two weeks at a time. It was also very windy, with that holiday storm in particular generating winds above 30 mph for days, and peaking over 50 mph several times. While temperatures have only been two-tenths of a degree above average – and with these past two days still to go – that average is the product of some pretty wild extremes. A record low of -9 was reached on December 23rd, while a record high of 55 was recorded by the National Weather Service yesterday…but you probably didn’t feel it since it occurred just before midnight. And as for snowfall…there wasn’t much, as most precipitation fell as rain. A record single-day total of .68 inches of rain fell on the 15th, helping to put Sheboygan’s monthly total just over a tenth of an inch above average water for the month.
Right now it appears that we’ll end the year with fairly tame temperatures and only a slight chance of snow or rain after sunset on New Year’s Eve to be aware of if you’re celebrating away from home.
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