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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
359 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...Meteorological Spring 2024 was the 12th Wettest and Tied for the
12th Warmest in La Crosse, WI...

The 2024 meteorological spring (March 1 through May 31) was tied for
the 13th warmest with 1910 and the 12th wettest for La Crosse, WI.
More details on these statistics can be found below.

Temperatures - Tied for 12th Warmest with 1910 and 1985

From March 1st through May 31st, La Crosse Regional Airport had an
average temperature of 50.6F. This was 2F warmer than 1991-2020
normal of 48.6F. This was tied for the 12th warmest with 1910 and
1985. 7 out of the 19 wettest springs have occurred since 2004. 9
out of the last 10 springs have been warmer than the long-term
average. The table below lists the 20 warmest meteorological springs
for La Crosse, WI.

Warmest Meteorological Springs
      in La Crosse, WI
         1873-2024

          Average
Rank    Temperature    Year
----    -----------    ----
  1       54.7F       2012
  2       53.9F       1977
  3       52.0F       2010
          52.0F       1878
  5       51.9F       1987
  6       51.4F       1998
  7       51.3F       1946
  8       51.1F       2021
  9       50.9F       2000
 10       50.7F       2016
          50.7F       1921
 12       50.6F       2024
          50.6F       1985
          50.6F       1910
 15       50.5F       1999
 16       50.3F       2007
 17       50.1F       1986
 18       50.0F       1894
 19       49.8F       2015
          49.8F       2006

The table below contains the monthly temperatures and their
departures from normal for the spring of 2024.

      Spring 2024 Temperatures
          in La Crosse WI

             Average     Departure
   Month   Temperature  from Normal
   -----   -----------  -----------
   March      39.9F      +4.1F - Tied for 14th Warmest
                                   with 1977
   April      49.5F      +0.5F
   May        62.5F      +1.5F

   Spring     50.6F      +2.0F - Tied with 1910 and 1985
                                   for 12th Warmest

The average high temperature was 61.4F. This was 2.3F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 59.1F. This was the 12th warmest.

The average low temperature was 39.9F. This was 1.7F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 38.2F. This was tied with 1879 for the 19th
warmest.

The warmest high temperature was 89F on May 18.
The coldest high temperature was 34F on March 22.

The warmest low temperature was 60F on May 18, May 20, and May 21.
The coldest low temperature was 16F on March 23.

Maximum Temperature <= 32 on 0 Days Maximum Temperature >= 90 on 0
Days

Minimum Temperature <= 32 on 25 Days Minimum Temperature <=  0 on  0
Days

Precipitation - 12th Wettest

La Crosse Regional Airport received 12.83 inches of precipitation.
This was 2.71 inches wetter than the 1991-2020 spring normal of
10.12 inches. This was the 12th wettest spring. The table below
lists the 20 warmest meteorological springs for La Crosse, WI.

Wettest Meteorological Springs
    for La Crosse, WI
        1873-2020

        Rainfall
Rank     Amount     Year
----    --------    ----
  1  17.21 inches   1973
  2  16.53 inches   2013
  3  15.37 inches   1945
  4  15.04 inches   1991
  5  14.61 inches   2004
  6  13.83 inches   2017
  7  13.70 inches   1993
  8  13.61 inches   1888
  9  13.28 inches   1908
 10  13.11 inches   1903
 11  12.88 inches   1960
 12  12.83 inches   2024
 13  12.41 inches   2008
 14  12.31 inches   1951
 15  12.29 inches   1892
 16  12.03 inches   1965
 17  11.97 inches   1876
 18  11.53 inches   2018
 19  11.51 inches   2006
 20  11.41 inches   1956

The table below contains the monthly precipitation totals and their
departures from normal for the spring of 2024.

        Spring 2024 Precipitation
             in La Crosse WI

           Precipitation   Departure
   Month       Total      from Normal
   -----   -------------  -----------
   March    1.86 inches   -0.18 inches
   April    4.26 inches   +0.51 inches
   May      6.71 inches   +2.38 inches - 12th Wettest

   Spring  12.83 inches   +2.71 inches - 12th Wettest

The wettest day occurred on May 26 when 1.64 inches of rain fell.

Measurable precipitation fell on 34 days (37 percent) and trace
amounts on another 15 days (16.3 percent).

Snowfall - Below Normal

The snow observer near La Crosse Regional Airport recorded 7.5
inches. This was 2.7 inches less than the 1991-2020 normal of 10.2
inches. The table below contains the monthly snowfall totals and
their departures from normal for the spring of 2024.

          Spring 2024 Snowfall
             in La Crosse WI

             Snowfall      Departure
   Month       Total      from Normal
   -----   -------------  -----------
   March     6.4 inches   -0.9 inches
   April     1.1 inches   -1.8 inches
   May       0.0 inches    0.0 inches

   Spring   7.7 inches    -2.7 inches

The snowiest day occurred on March 24 when 4.4 inches of snow fell.

Measurable snow fell on 3 days (3.3 percent) and trace amounts on
another 10 days (10.9 percent).

Greatest snow depth was 3 inches on March 25.

$$

Boyne