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Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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101 NOUS43 KARX 011329 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 830 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...June 2024 was Slightly Colder and Wetter than Normal at La Crosse, WI... ...June 2024 Highlights... Temperatures - Slightly Colder than Normal The average temperature was 70.1F at La Crosse Regional Airport. This was 0.9F colder than the 1991-2020 normal of 71F. This was the first month to average colder than normal since July 2023 (72.7F or 2.3F below normal). The average high temperature was 79.9F. This was 1.8F below the 1991-2020 normal of 81.7F. The average low temperature was 60.2F. This was 0.2F below the 1991-2020 normal of 60.4F. The hottest temperature was 91F on June 16 and the coldest temperature was 49F on June 10. There were 2 days in which the temperature reached or exceeded 90F. Normally there are 3 days. Rainfall - Near-Normal A total of 5.14 inches of rain fell. This was 0.06 inches wetter than the 1991-2020 normal of 5.08 inches. This was 3rd month in a row to be wetter than normal. Measurable rain fell on 16 days (53.3%) and trace amounts on another 8 days (26.7%). The 24 days with rain was the most in June. The previous record was 22 days in 1935 (17 days with measurable rain and 5 days with a trace) and 2013 (16 days with measurable rain and 6 days with a trace). The most June days with measurable rain is 19 days in 2010. The least is 4 days in 1910. The wettest day was June 28 when 1.46 inches of rain fell. 2023-24 Snow Season - 11th Least During the 2023-24 snow season (July 1-June 30), the official NWS snow observer near La Crosse Regional Airport observed 26 inches. This was 20.3 inches below the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3 inches. This was the 11th 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 La Crosse, WI 1896-2024 Rank Snowfall Season ---- -------- ------ 1 7.7 inches 1967-68 2 18.8 inches 1953-54 3 19.4 inches 1975-76 4 20.0 inches 1965-66 5 20.5 inches 1913-14 6 21.5 inches 2011-12 7 21.8 inches 1980-81 8 24.7 inches 1957-58 9 24.9 inches 1956-57 10 25.6 inches 1999-2000 11 26.0 inches 2023-24 12 26.3 inches 1901-02 13 26.9 inches 1933-34 14 27.1 inches 1976-77 15 27.6 inches 1902-03 The snowiest day was 6.6 inches on January 12. The greatest snow depth was 12 inches on January 14. Mississippi River at La Crosse - 2nd highest June average stage During June, the average 7 AM stage for the Mississippi River at La Crosse was 11.01 feet. This was the 2nd highest June monthly average. Only 1943 was greater with an average of 11.24 feet. The highest 7 AM stage in June 2024 was 14.42 feet on June 30. The previous record was 14.1 feet on June 26-27, 1993. Records extend back to April 1, 1937. There were 5 daily record high stages either tied or broken in June on the Mississippi River at La Crosse, WI. June 2024 Daily Stage Records for the Mississippi River at La Crosse, WI 1937-2024 New Record Old Record ---------- ---------- June 12 11.06 feet 11.06 feet in 1944 June 27 14.12 feet 14.10 feet in 1993 June 28 14.18 feet 14.00 feet in 1993 June 29 14.30 feet 13.90 feet in 1993 June 30 14.42 feet 13.80 feet in 1993 ...Records... Monthly Records... Most days with rain (24 days) in June - Previous record was 22 days in 1935 and 2013. ...Looking ahead to July... The normal high temperature in La Crosse is 85.4F and the normal low temperature is 64.5F. The normal monthly mean temperature is 75.0F. La Crosses hottest July occurred in 2012 with an average temperature of 79.6F and their coldest July occurred in 1891 with an average of 66.9F. For July, the hottest temperature was 108F (also the hottest temperature for any day of the year) on July 14, 1936, and July 13, 1995, and the coldest temperature was 44F on July 4, 1967. There are typically 7 days with temperatures at or above 90F. The normal precipitation for July is 4.23 inches. The wettest July occurred in 1883 when 11.03 inches of rain fell and the driest occurred in 1967 when 0.16 inches of rain fell. The wettest July day was 5.24 inches on July 27, 1987. Normally, there are 7 days with thunderstorms. $$ Boyne