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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
948 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...March 2024 was Warmer- and Drier-than-Normal Precipitation for
La Crosse, WI...

...March 2024 Highlights...

Temperatures - Tied for the 14th Warmest March

During March, the average temperature at La Crosse Regional Airport
was 39.9°F. This was 4.1°F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of
35.8°F. This March was tied for the 14th warmest March with 1977.
This was the 8th consecutive month to be warmer than normal. 8 out
of the 17 warmest Marches have occurred since 2000. This includes 3
out of the last 5 Marches. The table below contains the 20 warmest
Marches in La Crosse, WI.

      Warmest Marches
      in La Crosse, WI
         1873-2024

          Average
Rank    Temperature     Year
----    -----------     ----
  1       50.4°F        2012
  2       47.1°F        1878
  3       45.7°F        1910
  4       44.5°F        1946
  5       43.0°F        1945
  6       42.5°F        2000
  7       42.2°F        2021
  8       41.3°F        2016
          41.3°F        1973
 10       40.5°F        2010
          40.5°F        1968
 12       40.4°F        1938
 13       40.0°F        2020
 14       39.9°F        2024
          39.9°F        1977
 16       39.2°F        2004
          39.2°F        1918
 18       39.0°F        1987
          39.0°F        1889
 20       38.9°F        1894

The average high temperature was 50.4°F. This was 4.8°F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F. This was the tenth warmest in March.

The average low temperature was 29.5°F. This was 3.5°F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 26°F.

The warmest temperature was 74°F on March 3.
The coldest temperature was 16°F on March 23.

Precipitation - Slightly Drier than Normal

A total of 1.86 inches of precipitation fell. This was 0.18 inches
drier than the 1991-2020 normal of 2.04 inches. 8 out of the last 10
months have been drier than normal.

The wettest day was March 24 when 0.57 inches of precipitation fell.

Measurable precipitation fell on 7 days (22.6%) and trace amounts of
precipitation fell on 5 days (16.1%).

Snowfall - Slightly Below Normal

A total of 6.4 inches of snow fell. This was 0.9 inches below the
1991-2020 normal of 7.3 inches.

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

Measurable snow fell on 2 days (6.5%) and trace amounts of
precipitation fell on 6 days (19.4%).

Snow Depth - Below Average

The average snow depth was 0.2 inches. This was 1.7 inches below the
long-term average (1893-2024) of 1.9 inches.

The greatest snow depth was 3 inches on March 25.

There was no snow on the ground on 26 days (83.9%), a trace of snow
on 1 day (3.2%), and snow was on the ground on 4 days (12.9%).

...Records...

March 2 - Record High Tied - 65°F - Last set in 1923
March 3 - Record High - 74°F - Previous record was 66°F in 1894
March 11 - Record High - 70°F - Previous record was 67°F in 2012

...Looking ahead to April...

The normal high temperature in La Crosse starts at 53°F on April 1st
and warms to 66°F by the end of the month. The normal low
temperature starts at 33°F on the 1st and warms to 44°F by the end
of the month. The warmest April temperature on record is 93°F on
April 29, 1910, and April 22, 1980; and the coldest is -7°F on April
1, 1924, and April 6, 1982.

The normal mean temperature for April is 49°F. La Crosse’s warmest
April occurred in 1915 with an average temperature of 56.9°F, and
their coldest April occurred in 1874 and 2018 with an average
temperature of 39.3°F.

The normal April precipitation is 3.75 inches. The wettest April
occurred in 1973 with 7.31 inches of precipitation and the driest
occurred in 1879 with 0.42 inches. The wettest April day occurred on
April 27, 1975, when 3.91 inches of precipitation fell. Normally,
there are 3 days with thunderstorms.

The normal April snowfall is 2.9 inches. The snowiest April occurred
in 2018 with 19 inches of snow. The snowiest April day occurred on
April 9, 1973, when 10.3 inches of snow fell.

$$

Boyne