Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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646 NOUS43 KARX 011222 PNSARX IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-020030- Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 722 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...May 2024 was Warmer and Wetter at La Crosse, WI... ...May 2024 Climate Highlights... Temperatures - Warmer than Normal During May 2024, the average temperature at La Crosse Regional Airport was 62.5F. This was 1.5F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 61F. The average high temperature was 74.1F. This was 2.1F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 72F. The average low temperature was 50.9F. This was 0.8F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 50.1F. The warmest temperature was 89F on May 18 and the coldest temperature was 43F on May 5. Rainfall - 12th Wettest A total of 6.71 inches of rain fell. This was 2.38 inches wetter than the 1991-2020 normal of 4.33 inches. This was the 12th wettest May. Below are the 20 wettest Mays for La Crosse, WI. Wettest Mays for La Crosse, WI 1873-2020 Rainfall Rank Amount Year ---- -------- ---- 1 9.73 inches 2004 2 8.83 inches 1960 3 8.49 inches 2013 4 8.37 inches 1908 5 8.25 inches 1902 6 7.41 inches 2018 7 7.27 inches 1945 8 7.20 inches 2017 9 7.06 inches 1892 10 6.85 inches 1991 11 6.74 inches 1903 12 6.71 inches 2024 13 6.66 inches 1905 14 6.55 inches 1918 15 6.41 inches 2015 16 6.21 inches 1973 17 6.20 inches 1888 18 6.03 inches 2019 19 5.96 inches 1921 20 5.92 inches 1942 5.92 inches 1906 5 out of the 18 wettest Mays have occurred during the past decade. This was the wettest May since 2018 (7.41 inches - 6th wettest). The wettest day was on May 26 when 1.64 inches of rain fell. Measurable rain has fallen on 13 days (41.8 percent) and trace amounts on another 4 days (12.9 percent). ...May 2024 Records... None. ...Looking Ahead to June... The normal high temperature in La Crosse rises from 78F on June 1st to 85F on the 30th. The normal low temperature rises from 56F on the 1st to 64F by the end of the month. The normal mean temperature for the month is 71.0F. La Crosses hottest June occurred in 1993 with an average temperature of 76.5F, and their coldest June occurred in 1969 with an average temperature of 61.4F. For June, the hottest temperature was 102F on June 20, 1933, and June 21, 1988, and the coldest temperature was 33F on June 1, 1897. There are typically 4 days with temperatures at or above 90F. The average precipitation for June is 5.08 inches. The wettest June occurred in 1899 when 11.56 inches of rain fell. The driest June occurred in 1910 when 0.37 inches of rain fell. The wettest June day was 4.50 inches on June 18, 2011. Normally, there are 7 days with thunderstorms. $$ Boyne