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Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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466 NOUS43 KARX 011335 PNSARX IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096- WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-020559- Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 835 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...June 2024 was Very Wet and Slightly Warmer than Normal at Rochester MN... ...June 2024 Highlights... Temperatures - Slightly Warmer than Normal The average temperature was 67.9F at Rochester International Airport. This was 0.4F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 67.5F. This was the 11th consecutive month to average warmer than normal. July 2023 was the last month to average colder than normal. That month had an average temperature of 69.4F which was 1.1F colder than the 1991-2020 normal of 70.5F. The average high temperature was 77.6F. This is normal. The average low temperature was 58.2F. This was 0.7F above the 1991-2020 normal of 57.5F. The hottest temperature was 86F on June 16 and June 24 and the coldest temperature was 49F on June 10. There were no days in which the high temperature reached or exceeded 90F. Normal is 2 days. Rainfall - 3rd Wettest June and 9th Wettest Month A total of 9.86 inches of rain fell. This was 4.51 inches wetter than the 1991-2020 normal of 5.35 inches. This was the 3rd wettest June. Only 2000 (12.51 inches) and 1914 (11.99 inches) were wetter. Below are the ten wettest Junes in Rochester. Wettest Junes in Rochester, MN 1887-2024 Rank Rainfall Year ---- -------- ---- 1 12.51 inches 2000 2 11.99 inches 1914 3 9.86 inches 2024 4 9.27 inches 1990 5 9.08 inches 2019 6 8.53 inches 2004 7 8.34 inches 1967 8 8.20 inches 2002 9 7.79 inches 2010 10 7.44 inches 1993 This June was the 9th wettest month and the wettest month since May 2013 (12.26 inches). The wettest month was 14.07 in August 2008. Below are the ten wettest months in Rochester. Wettest Months in Rochester, MN 1886-2024 Rank Rainfall Month ---- -------- ----- 1 14.07 inches Aug 2008 2 12.51 inches Jun 2000 3 12.33 inches Jul 1978 4 12.26 inches May 2013 5 11.99 inches Jun 1914 6 10.50 inches Sep 1986 7 10.46 inches Jul 1981 8 9.95 inches Sep 1910 9 9.86 inches Jun 2024 10 9.66 inches Jul 1938 Measurable rain fell on 19 days (63.3%) and trace amounts on another 4 days (13.3%). The 23 days with rain were tied with 2010 (20 days with measurable rain and 3 days with a trace) for 2nd most in June. The record was 24 days (20 days with measurable rain and 3 days with a trace) in 2014. The most June days with measurable rain is 20 days in 2010. The least is 29 days in 1910 (there was a trace of rain on June 12 - otherwise there was no rain). The wettest day was June 22 when 2.51 inches of rain fell. This was the wettest calendar day since July 23, 2022 (3.09 inches). The 2-day rainfall on June 21-22 of 4.56 inches was the 13th wettest 1 and 2-day rainfall and wettest since June 27-28, 2019 (5.63 inches). The wettest was 7.47 inches on July 11, 1981. 2023-24 Snow Season - 8th Least During the 2023-24 snow season (July 1-June 30), the official NWS snow observer near Rochester International Airport observed 24 inches. This was 29.1 inches below the 1991-2020 normal of 53.1 inches. This was the 8th least. It was the least since the 2011-12 snow season (20.6 inches - 4th least). Least Amount of Snow in a Snow Season in Rochester MN 1893-2024 Rank Snowfall Season ---- -------- ------ 1 9.1 inches 1967-68 2 10.5 inches 1913-14 3 20.5 inches 1910-11 4 20.6 inches 2011-12 5 21.3 inches 1957-58 6 22.6 inches 1930-31 7 22.7 inches 1927-28 8 24.0 inches 2023-24 9 24.4 inches 1956-57 10 24.6 inches 1937-38 The snowiest day was 5.7 inches on March 24. The greatest snow depth was 6 inches from January 14 through January 21. ...Records... Daily Records... June 21 - Wettest - 2.05 inches - Previous Record was 2.02 inches in 2002 June 22 - Wettest - 2.51 inches - Previous Record was 1.93 inches in 2013 ...Looking ahead to July... The normal high temperature in Rochester is 80.3F and the normal low temperature is 60.8F. The normal monthly mean temperature is 70.5F. Rochesters hottest July occurred in 1936 with an average temperature of 77.7F, and its coldest July occurred in 1992 with an average temperature of 64.2F. For July, the hottest temperature was 108F on July 14, 1936 (also the hottest temperature for any day of the year), and the coldest temperature was 40F on July 17, 1911. There are typically 2 days with temperatures at or above 90F. There are typically 2 days with temperatures at or above 90F. The normal precipitation for July is 4.19 inches. The wettest July occurred in 1978 when 12.33 inches of rain fell and the driest occurred in 1946 when 0.41 inches of rain fell. The wettest July day was 7.47 inches on July 11, 1981. Normally, there are 7 days with thunderstorms. $$ Boyne