Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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CXUS53 KARX 041002 RRA
CLSLSE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
502 AM CDT WED SEP 4 2019
...2019 METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER SUMMARY FOR LA CROSSE WI...
DURING THE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER (JUNE 1ST THROUGH AUGUST 31ST) OF
2019, BOTH THE TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL WERE ABOVE NORMAL AT
LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT.
MORE DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW...
TEMPERATURES...
DURING METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER, LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT HAD AN
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 72.8 DEGREES. THIS WAS 1.3 DEGREES WARMER
THAN THE 1981-2010 NORMAL OF 71.5 DEGREES. THIS WAS THE 28TH WARMEST
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER. THIS MADE THE 6TH TIME THIS DECADE THAT A
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER HAS BEEN AMONG THE 28 WARMEST.
THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 83.3 DEGREES. THIS WAS
1.4 DEGREES WARMER THAN THE 1981-2010 NORMAL OF 81.9 DEGREES.
THE AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 62.4 DEGREES. THIS WAS
1.4 DEGREES WARMER THAN THE 1981-2010 NORMAL OF 61.0 DEGREES.
THE TABLE BELOW PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN OF THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES
FROM NORMAL FOR LA CROSSE WI THIS SUMMER...
SUMMER 2019 TEMPERATURES
IN LA CROSSE WI
DEPARTURE FROM
NORMAL
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JUNE MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 69.4 DEGREES +0.2 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 80.2 DEGREES +0.2 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 58.7 DEGREES +0.2 DEGREES
JULY MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 77.1 DEGREES +3.4 DEGREES - 12TH WARMEST
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 87.3 DEGREES +3.2 DEGREES - 9TH WARMEST
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 66.9 DEGREES +3.7 DEGREES
AUGUST MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 71.9 DEGREES +0.5 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 82.3 DEGREES +0.8 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 61.5 DEGREES +0.2 DEGREES
SUMMER SEASONAL AVG. TEMP 72.8 DEGREES +1.3 DEGREES
SEASONAL AVG. MAX TEMP 83.3 DEGREES +1.4 DEGREES
SEASONAL AVG. MIN TEMP 62.4 DEGREES +1.4 DEGREES
OTHER TEMPERATURE TIDBITS THIS SUMMER...
THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE WAS 97 DEGREES ON JULY 19.
THE COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 65 DEGREES ON JUNE 16.
THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 46 DEGREES ON JUNE 2.
THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 73 DEGREES ON JULY 19 AND JULY 26.
THE TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO OR EXCEEDED 90 DEGREES ON 14 DAYS.
NORMALLY, THERE ARE 13 DAYS PER SUMMER.
TEMPERATURES AVERAGED ABOVE NORMAL ON 54 DAYS, BELOW NORMAL ON 35 DAYS,
AND NORMAL ON 3 DAYS.
PRECIPITATION...
DURING THE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER, LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT RECEIVED
13.54 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WAS 0.65 INCHES WETTER THAN THE 1981-2010
NORMAL OF 12.89 INCHES.
THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION TOTALS AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THIS SUMMER.
SUMMER 2019 PRECIPITATION
IN LA CROSSE WI
PRECIPITATION DEPARTURE
MONTH TOTAL FROM NORMAL
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JUNE 5.33 INCHES +0.99 INCHES
JULY 6.55 INCHES +2.29 INCHES - 18TH WETTEST
AUGUST 1.66 INCHES -2.63 INCHES
SUMMER 13.54 INCHES +0.65 INCHES
OTHER PRECIPITATION TIDBITS THIS SUMMER...
THE WETTEST DAY OCCURRED ON JULY 18 WHEN 2.05 INCHES OF RAIN FELL.
MEASURABLE RAIN FELL ON 27 DAYS (29.3%) AND TRACE AMOUNTS FELL ON
ANOTHER 20 DAYS (21.7%).
0.01 INCHES OR MORE - 27 DAYS
0.10 INCHES OR MORE - 23 DAYS
0.50 INCHES OR MORE - 9 DAYS
1.00 INCHES OR MORE - 4 DAYS
SKY...
IT WAS CLEAR ON 49 DAYS.
IT WAS PARTLY CLOUDY ON 40 DAYS.
IT WAS CLOUDY ON 3 DAYS.
SEA LEVEL PRESSURE...
HIGHEST WAS 30.30 INCHES ON AUGUST 31.
LOWEST WAS 29.50 INCHES ON AUGUST 18.
WINDS...
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND WAS 38 MPH FROM THE WEST ON JUNE 27.
HIGHEST WIND GUST WAS 52 MPH FROM THE NORTH ON JULY 18.
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...THE LA CROSSE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2019 TO 8/31/2019...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2019
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 108 07/13/1995
07/14/1936
LOW 33 06/01/1897
HIGHEST 97 07/19 MM MM
LOWEST 46 06/02 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 83.3 81.9 1.4
AVG. MINIMUM 62.4 61.0 1.4
MEAN 72.8 71.5 1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 14 11.9 2.1
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 20.93 2010
MINIMUM 7.45 2012
TOTALS 13.54 12.89 0.65
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.14 0.01
DAYS >= .01 27 31.7 -4.7
DAYS >= .10 23 21.2 1.8
DAYS >= .50 9 8.6 0.4
DAYS >= 1.00 4 3.2 0.8
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.05 MM
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
24 HR TOTAL MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID 7/1 0.00
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 23 57 -34
SINCE 7/1 3 20 -17
COOLING TOTAL 766 651 115
SINCE 1/1 797 700 97
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/280 DATE 06/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/310 DATE 07/20
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 52
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 21 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 17 RAIN 17
LT RAIN 41 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 35 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 9
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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BOYNE