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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
851 PM CDT Mon Sep 2 2024

...2024 Meteorological Summer was the Slightly Cooler and Wetter
than Normal in La Crosse WI...

Temperatures - Slightly Cooler than Normal

During meteorological summer (June 1st through August 31st) of 2024,
La Crosse Regional Airport had an average temperature of 72.2F.
This was 0.7F cooler than the 1991-2020 normal of 72.9F. The table
below provides a breakdown of the temperature departures from normal
for La Crosse WI this summer...

        Summer 2024 Temperatures
             in La Crosse WI

                             Departure from
                                 Normal
                             --------------
June   Avg Temp       70.1F    -0.9F
       Avg Max Temp   79.9F    -1.8F
       Avg Min Temp   60.2F    -0.2F

July   Avg Temp       74.0F    -1.0F
       Avg Max Temp   84.2F    -1.2F
       Avg Min Temp   63.8F    -0.7F

August Avg Temp       72.6F    -0.2F
       Avg Max Temp   82.7F    -0.5F
       Avg Min Temp   62.5F    +0.2F

Summer Avg Temp       72.2F    -0.7F
       Avg Max Temp   82.3F    -1.2F
       Avg Min Temp   62.2F    -0.2F

Other temperature tidbits this summer...

The hottest temperature was 97F on August 26.
The coldest high temperature was 68F on July 2.

The warmest low temperature was 76F on August 26.
The coldest temperature was 49F on June 10.

The temperature climbed to or exceeded 90F on 10 days. The long-
term average (1873-2024) is 13.1 days. The greatest number was 41
days in 1988.

Temperatures averaged above normal on 36 days, below normal on 44
days, and normal on 11 days.

Rainfall - Wetter than Normal

During the meteorological summer, La Crosse Regional Airport
received 14.35 inches of rain. This was 1.14 inches wetter than the
1991-2020 normal of 13.21 inches. The table below contains the
monthly rainfall totals and their departures from normal for this
summer.

         Summer 2024 Rainfall
            in La Crosse WI

                           Departure
   Month    Rain Total    from Normal
   -----    ----------    -----------
   June     5.14 inches   +0.06 inches
   July     5.42 inches   +1.19 inches
   August   3.79 inches   -0.11 inches

   Summer  14.35 inches   +1.14 inche

Other rainfall tidbits this summer...

The wettest day occurred on August 29 when 2.02 inches of rain fell.

Measurable rain fell on 34 days (37%) and trace amounts fell on
another 16 days (17.4%).

No Rain - 42 days (45.7%)
Trace - 16 days (17.4%)
0.01-0.09 inches - 12 days (13%)
0.10-0.24 inches - 9 days (9.8%)
0.25-0.49 inches - 3 days (3.3%)
0.50-0.99 inches - 5 days (5.4%)
1.00-1.99 inches - 3 days (3.3%)
2.00-2.99 inches - 2 days (2.2%)

Sky...

It was clear on 42 days.
It was partly cloudy on 36 days.
It was cloudy on 4 days.

Sea Level Pressure...

Highest was 30.34 inches on June 30.
Lowest was 29.49 inches on June 5.

Winds...

Highest sustained wind was 44 mph from the northeast on July 13.
Highest wind gust was 65 mph from the northeast on July 13.

$$

Boyne