Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
663 NOUS43 KARX 011658 PNSARX IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-020500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1158 AM CDT Sun Sep 1 2024 ...August 2024 was Slightly Wetter and Warmer than Normal at Rochester... ...August 2024 Highlights... Temperatures - Slightly Warmer than Normal The average temperature at Rochester International Airport was 68.5F. This was 0.3F warmer than the 1981-2020 normal of 68.2F. This was the 13th consecutive month warmer than normal. The average high temperature was 78.4F. This was 0.4F warmer than the 1981-2020 normal of 78F. The average low temperature was 58.6F. This was 0.3F warmer than the 1981-2020 normal of 58.3F. The hottest temperature was 91F on August 26 and the coolest temperature was 49F on August 10. The temperature climbed to or exceeded 90F on 1 day. The normal is 0.5 days. Rainfall - Slightly Wetter than Normal A total of 4.92 inches of rain fell. This was 0.80 inches wetter than the 1981-2020 normal of 4.12 inches. Measurable rain fell 11 days (35.5%) and trace amounts fell on another 3 days (9.7%). The wettest day occurred on August 1 when 1.52 inches of rain fell. ...Daily Records... August 5 - Rainfall - 1.22 inches - Previous Record - 0.67 inches in 2000 ...Looking Ahead to September... The normal high temperature in Rochester starts off at 76F on September 1st and falls to 66F by the end of the month. The normal low temperature starts off at 56F on the 1st and falls to 45F by the end of the month. The warmest September temperature on record is 100F on September 6, 1913, and the coldest was 22F on September 28, 1942. The normal mean temperature for September is 61.1F. Rochesters hottest September occurred in 1908 with an average temperature of 69.5F, and its coldest September occurred in 1993 with an average temperature of 53.6F. The normal September rainfall is 3.60 inches. The wettest September was in 1986 with 10.50 inches of rain, while the driest September occurred in 1953, with only 0.33 inches of precipitation. The wettest September day occurred on September 12, 1978, when 5.98 inches of rain fell. Normally, there are 5 days with thunderstorms. While typically no snow falls during September, measurable snow did fall in 1942 (0.3 inches on September 26) and 1961 (0.8 inches on September 30). $$ Boyne