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Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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Public Information Statement...Corrected coldest high temp RST
National Weather Service La Crosse WI 727 AM CST Fri Dec 7 2018
...Meteorological Autumn in La Crosse WI and Rochester MN...
The information below provides details on autumn temperatures,
precipitation, and snowfall for La Crosse WI and Rochester MN.
La Crosse WI...
Autumn of 2018 was colder and wetter-than-normal (11th wettest)
at La Crosse, WI. More details can be found below.
Temperatures...
From September 1 through November 30, La Crosse Regional Airport
had an average temperature of 48.3 degrees. This was 1.3 degrees
colder than the 1981-2010 normal of 49.6 degrees. The table below
contains the monthly average temperatures and their departures
from normal for the autumn of 2018.
Autumn 2018 Temperatures
in La Crosse WI
Average Departure
Month Temperature from Normal
----- ----------- -----------
September 65.8 degrees +3.0 degrees
October 48.2 degrees -2.0 degrees
November 31.0 degrees -4.9 degrees
Autumn 48.3 degrees -1.3 degrees
The average high temperature was 56.2 degrees which was
2.8 degrees colder than 1981-2010 normal of 59.0 degrees.
The average low temperature was 40.5 degrees which was
0.2 degrees warmer than 1981-2010 normal of 40.3 degrees.
The warmest high temperature was 93 degrees on September 17th.
The coldest high temperature was 23 degrees on November 13th.
The warmest low temperature was 72 degrees on September 4th.
The coldest low temperature was 9 degrees on November 18th.
Precipitation...11th Wettest
From September 1 through November 30, La Crosse Regional Airport
received 12.75 inches of precipitation. This was 5.01 inches
wetter than the 1981-2010 normal of 7.74 inches. This was the
11th wettest autumn. The table below lists the top twenty
wettest autumns in La Crosse WI.
Wettest Autumns
in La Crosse WI
1873-2018
Precipitation
Rank Total Year
---- ------------- ----
1 19.60 inches 1881
2 18.43 inches 1934
3 17.84 inches 1900
4 15.16 inches 1965
5 14.10 inches 1941
6 13.94 inches 1911
7 13.85 inches 2016
8 13.77 inches 1884
9 13.28 inches 1901
10 12.80 inches 1879
11 12.75 inches 2018
12 12.73 inches 1986
13 12.71 inches 1931
14 12.32 inches 1946
15 12.25 inches 1942
16 12.18 inches 1972
17 12.01 inches 1983
18 11.89 inches 1991
19 11.82 inches 1938
20 11.58 inches 1890
The table below contains the monthly precipitation totals
and their departures from normal for the autumn of 2018.
Autumn 2018 Precipitation
in La Crosse WI
Precipitation Departure
Month Total from Normal
----- ------------ -----------
September 6.88 inches +3.56 inches
October 3.95 inches +1.78 inches
November 2.72 inches +0.71 inches
Autumn 12.75 inches +5.01 inches
The highest daily precipitation total was 1.77 inches on
November 4th.
Snowfall...
From September 1 through November 30, La Crosse Regional Airport
received 2.0 snow. This was 2.3 inches below their 1981-2010
normal of 4.3 inches. The table below contains the monthly
snowfall totals and their departures from normal for the autumn
of 2018.
Autumn 2018 Snowfall
in La Crosse WI
Snowfall Departure
Month Total from Normal
----- ------------ -----------
September 0.0 inches 0.0 inches
October 0.1 inches -0.1 inches
November 1.9 inches -2.2 inches
Autumn Trace -2.3 inches
The highest daily snowfall total was 0.8 on November 28th.
Greatest snow depth was 1 inch from November 17 through
November 19 and from November 29 through November 30.
Rochester MN...
Autumn of 2018 was colder (tied with 1986 for the 16th coldest)
and wetter-than-normal (5th wettest) at Rochester, MN. More
details can be found below.
Temperatures...Tied for the 16th coldest with 1986
From September 1 through November 30, Rochester International
Airport had an average temperature of 44.5 degrees. This was
3.2 degrees colder than the 1981-2010 normal of 47.7 degrees.
The table below contains the monthly average temperatures and
their departures from normal for the autumn of 2018.
Autumn 2018 Temperatures
in Rochester MN
Average Departure
Month Temperature from Normal
----- ----------- -----------
September 63.1 degrees +2.2 degrees
October 44.6 degrees -3.8 degrees - 14th coldest
November 25.9 degrees -7.9 degrees - 11th coldest
Autumn 44.5 degrees -3.2 degrees - 2nd Warmest
The average high temperature was 53.2 degrees which was
3.9 degrees colder than 1981-2010 normal of 57.1 degrees.
This was the 9th coldest.
The average low temperature was 35.8 degrees which was
2.5 degrees colder than 1981-2010 normal of 38.3 degrees.
The warmest high temperature was 92 degrees on September 17th.
The coldest high temperature was 20 degrees on November 18th
and November 26th.
The warmest low temperature was 67 degrees on September 1st.
The coldest low temperature was -5 degrees on November 18th.
Precipitation...5th Wettest
From September 1 through November 30, Rochester International
Airport received 12.82 inches of precipitation. This was
5.22 inches wetter than the 1981-2010 normal 7.60 inches.
This was the 5th wettest autumn in Rochester MN. The table
below lists the top ten wettest autumns in Rochester MN.
Wettest Autumns
in Rochester MN
1886-2018
Precipitation
Rank Total Year
---- ------------- ----
1 14.91 inches 1986
2 13.60 inches 2010
3 13.48 inches 1911
4 13.21 inches 2016
5 12.82 inches 2018
6 12.21 inches 1970
7 11.81 inches 1973
8 11.73 inches 1934
9 11.64 inches 1972
10 11.50 inches 1983
The table below contains the monthly precipitation totals
and their departures from normal for the autumn of 2018.
Autumn 2018 Precipitation
in Rochester MN
Precipitation Departure
Month Total from Normal
----- ------------ -----------
September 7.58 inches +4.13 inches - 6th wettest
October 3.63 inches +1.39 inches
November 1.61 inches -0.30 inches
Autumn 12.82 inches +5.22 inches - 5th wettest
The highest daily precipitation total was 3.32 inches on
September 4th.
Snowfall...
From September 1 through November 30, Rochester International
Airport received 5.6 inches of snow. This was 1.3 inches lower
than their 1981-2010 normal of 6.9 inches. The table below
contains the monthly snowfall totals and their departures from
normal for the autumn of 2018.
Autumn 2018 Snowfall
in Rochester MN
Snowfall Departure
Month Total from Normal
----- ------------ -----------
September 0.0 inches 0.0 inches
October 1.6 inches +0.8 inches
November 4.0 inches -2.1 inches
Autumn 5.6 inches -1.3 inches
The highest daily snowfall total was 1.6 inches on
October 14th.
Greatest snow depth was 2 inches from November 17
through November 19.
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Boyne
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