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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
418 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...April 2024 was Slightly Warmer and Wetter than Normal for
La Crosse, WI...

...April 2024 Highlights...

Temperatures - Slightly Warmer than Normal

During April, the average temperature was 49.5F at La Crosse
Regional Airport. This was 0.5F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of
49F. This was 9th consecutive month to be warmer than normal. The
last month to have below-normal temperatures was July 2023 (72.7F -
2.3F colder than normal).

The average high temperature was 59.7F. This was 0.1F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 59.6F.

The average low temperature was 39.4F. This was 1F warmer than the
1991-2020 normal of 38.4F.

The warmest temperature was 79F on April 14 and the coldest
temperature was 27F on April 5.

Precipitation - Slightly Wetter than Normal

A total of 4.26 inches of precipitation fell. This was 0.51 inches
wetter than the 1991-2020 normal of 3.75 inches.

The wettest day was on April 30 when 0.69 inches fell.

Measurable precipitation fell on 14 days (46.7%) and a trace of
precipitation fell on another 6 days (20%).

Snowfall - Quite Variable

Snowfall was quite variable for the area. A total of 1.1 inches of
snow was measured by the official NWS snow observer near La Crosse
Regional Airport. This was 1.8 inches below the 1991-2020 normal of
2.9 inches. Meanwhile, 17 inches was measured at NWS La Crosse. This
was 11 inches greater than the 1997-2024 average of 6 inches. This
snow fell from April 1 through April 3. These 2 sites are just 4.9
miles apart. The main difference between the snowfalls was the 655
foot elevation difference and the warmth of the Mississippi River.

For the 2023-24 snow season, NWS La Crosse has received 48.7 inches
and the official NWS snow observer near La Crosse Regional Airport
received 26 inches. This is a difference of 22.7 inches.

The snowiest day near La Crosse Regional Airport was 1.1 inches on
April 2.

At La Crosse Regional Airport, measurable snow fell on 1 day (3.3%)
and a trace of snow fell on another 4 days (13.3%). Meanwhile, NWS
La Crosse had measurable snow on 3 days (10%) and a trace of snow
fell on another 3 days (10%).

...Records...

On April 2, NWS La Crosse received 11.8 inches. The previous record
for this date was 2.1 inches in 2002. Snowfall records date back to
1997.

...Looking ahead to May...

The normal high temperature in La Crosse rises from 66F on May 1st
to 77F by the end of the month. The normal low temperature warms
from 45F on the 1st to 56F by the end of the month. The normal
mean temperature for the month is 61F. La Crosses warmest May
occurred in 1934 with an average temperature of 68F, and their
coldest May occurred in 1907 with an average temperature of 50.8F.

During May, the hottest temperature recorded was 107F on May 31,
1934, and the coldest temperature was 26F on May 2, 1911, May 3,
1971, and May 6, 1989.

The average precipitation for May is 4.33 inches. There are normally
5 days with thunderstorms during May in La Crosse. The wettest May
occurred in 2004 with 9.73 inches of precipitation, while the driest
was in 1887 with 0.50 of an inch. The wettest May day was 3.06
inches on May 19, 1912. Normally, there are 5 days with
thunderstorms.

$$

Boyne