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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
256 PM CST TUE DEC 2 2025
...METEOROLOGICAL 2025 AUTUMN CLIMATE SUMMARY IN LA CROSSE WI AND
ROCHESTER MN...
THE INFORMATION BELOW DETAILS METEOROLOGICAL AUTUMN 2025
TEMPERATURES, PRECIPITATION, AND SNOWFALL FOR LA CROSSE WI AND
ROCHESTER MN.
LA CROSSE WI...
METEOROLOGICAL AUTUMN OF 2025 WAS MUCH WARMER (11TH WARMEST) AND
DRIER THAN NORMAL IN LA CROSSE, WI. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW.
TEMPERATURES - 11TH WARMEST
FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT HAD
AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 53.3°F. THIS WAS 1.9°F WARMER THAN THE
1991-2020 NORMAL OF 51.4°F. THIS WAS THE 11TH WARMEST AUTUMN. THE
TABLE BELOW LISTS THE 20 WARMEST AUTUMNS FOR LA CROSSE, WI
TEN WARMEST AUTUMNS
IN LA CROSSE, WI
1873-2025
AVERAGE
RANK TEMPERATURE YEAR
---- ----------- ----
1 56.6°F 2016
2 55.6°F 1931
3 55.1°F 2024
55.1°F 2015
5 55.1°F 1963
6 54.5°F 2021
7 54.3°F 1998
8 54.2°F 1994
9 53.6°F 2023
10 53.4°F 1922
11 53.3°F 2025
12 53.2°F 2017
13 53.0°F 1953
14 52.8°F 2005
52.8°F 1948
16 52.7°F 2007
17 52.5°F 2004
18 52.2°F 1973
52.2°F 1971
52.2°F 1899
7 OUT OF 12 WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL AUTUMNS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE 2015.
10 OUT OF THE 17 WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL AUTUMNS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE
2004.
THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THE AUTUMN OF 2025.
AUTUMN 2025 TEMPERATURES
IN LA CROSSE WI
AVERAGE DEPARTURE
MONTH TEMPERATURE FROM NORMAL
----- ----------- -----------
SEPTEMBER 66.8°F +2.0°F - 20TH WARMEST
OCTOBER 54.9°F +3.2°F
NOVEMBER 38.3°F +0.7°F
AUTUMN 53.3°F +1.9°F - 11TH WARMEST
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 62.9°F WHICH WAS 2°F WARMER THAN
THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 60.9°F. THIS WAS THE 12TH WARMEST.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 43.7°F WHICH WAS 1.9°F WARMER THAN
THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 41.8°F. THIS WAS THE 19TH WARMEST.
THE WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 90°F ON OCTOBER 3.
THE COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 27°F ON NOVEMBER 29.
THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 68°F ON SEPTEMBER 13 AND SEPTEMBER
15.
THE COLDEST LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 15°F ON NOVEMBER 30.
TEMPERATURES AVERAGED ABOVE NORMAL ON 53 DAYS, BELOW NORMAL ON 33
DAYS, AND NORMAL ON 5 DAYS.
PRECIPITATION - DRIER THAN NORMAL
FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT
RECEIVED 6.50 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION. THIS WAS 1.47 INCHES DRIER
THAN THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 7.97 INCHES.
THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION TOTALS AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THE AUTUMN OF 2025.
AUTUMN 2025 PRECIPITATION
IN LA CROSSE WI
PRECIPITATION DEPARTURE
MONTH TOTAL FROM NORMAL
----- ------------- -----------
SEPTEMBER 3.72 INCHES +0.09 INCHES
OCTOBER 1.60 INCHES -0.89 INCHES
NOVEMBER 1.18 INCHES -0.67 INCHES
AUTUMN 6.50 INCHES -1.47 INCHES
THE HIGHEST DAILY PRECIPITATION TOTAL WAS 1.70 INCHES ON SEPTEMBER
22.
PRECIPITATION FELL ON 47 DAYS (51.6%). MEASURABLE RAIN FELL ON 32
DAYS (35.2%), AND TRACE AMOUNTS FELL ON ANOTHER 15 DAYS (16.5%).
BREAKDOWN BY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
NONE 44 DAYS (48.4%)
TRACE 15 DAYS (15.4%)
0.01-0.09 INCHES 20 DAYS (22.0%)
0.10-0.24 INCHES 2 DAYS ( 2.2%)
0.25-0.49 INCHES 8 DAYS ( 8.8%)
0.50-0.99 INCHES 1 DAY ( 1.1%)
1.00-1.99 INCHES 1 DAY ( 1.1%)
SNOWFALL - ABOVE NORMAL
FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, THE OFFICIAL SNOW OBSERVER
NEAR LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT RECEIVED 8.2 INCHES. THIS WAS 4.5
INCHES ABOVE THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 3.7 INCHES.
THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL TOTALS AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THE AUTUMN OF 2025.
AUTUMN 2025 SNOWFALL
IN LA CROSSE WI
SNOWFALL DEPARTURE
MONTH TOTAL FROM NORMAL
----- ------------- -----------
SEPTEMBER 0.0 INCHES 0.0 INCHES
OCTOBER 0.0 INCHES -0.3 INCHES
NOVEMBER 8.2 INCHES +4.1 INCHES
AUTUMN 8.2 INCHES +4.5 INCHES
THE HIGHEST DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL WAS 5.2 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 29.
SNOW FELL ON 6 DAYS. MEASURABLE SNOW FELL ON 2 DAYS (2.2%) AND A
TRACE OF SNOW FELL ON 4 DAYS (4.4%).
BREAKDOWN BY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
NONE 85 DAYS (93.4%)
TRACE 4 DAYS ( 4.4%)
0.1 TO 0.9 INCHES 0 DAYS ( 0.0%)
1 TO 2.9 INCHES 0 DAYS ( 0.0%)
3 TO 5.9 INCHES 2 DAYS ( 2.2%)
THE GREATEST SNOW DEPTH WAS 8 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 30.
SKY...
IT WAS CLEAR ON 43 DAYS.
IT WAS PARTLY CLOUDY ON 36 DAYS.
IT WAS CLOUDY ON 12 DAYS.
SEA LEVEL PRESSURE...
HIGHEST WAS 30.53 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 30.
LOWEST WAS 29.47 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 15.
WINDS...
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND WAS 37 MPH ON NOVEMBER 26 FROM THE NORTHWEST.
HIGHEST WIND GUST WAS 50 MPH ON NOVEMBER 26 FROM THE NORTHWEST.
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ROCHESTER MN...
AUTUMN OF 2025 WAS DRIER AND MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL (5TH WARMEST)
AT ROCHESTER, MN. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW.
TEMPERATURES - 5TH WARMEST
FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT HAD AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 51.1°F. THIS WAS 3.6°F WARMER
THAN THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 47.5°F. THIS MADE IT THE 5TH WARMEST
AUTUMN. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE 10 WARMEST AUTUMNS FOR ROCHESTER,
MN.
TEN WARMEST AUTUMNS
IN ROCHESTER MN
1886-2025
AVERAGE
RANK TEMPERATURE YEAR
---- ----------- ----
1 53.1°F 2016
2 52.6°F 1963
3 52.4°F 2024
4 52.0°F 2015
5 51.1°F 2025
6 50.9°F 2023
7 50.7°F 2021
50.7°F 2007
50.7°F 2005
10 50.5°F 1953
8 OUT OF 10 WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL AUTUMNS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE 2005.
16 OUT OF 26 WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL AUTUMNS HAVE OCCURRED THIS
CENTURY.
THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THE AUTUMN OF 2025.
AUTUMN 2025 TEMPERATURES
IN ROCHESTER MN
AVERAGE DEPARTURE
MONTH TEMPERATURE FROM NORMAL
----- ----------- -----------
SEPTEMBER 64.4°F +3.3°F - TIED FOR 10TH WARMEST
OCTOBER 52.8°F +4.9°F - TIED FOR 15TH WARMEST
NOVEMBER 36.2°F +2.6°F
AUTUMN 51.1°F +3.6°F - 10TH WARMEST
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 60.4°F WHICH WAS 3.3°F WARMER THAN
THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 57.1°F. THIS WAS THE 18TH WARMEST.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 41.9°F WHICH WAS 3.9°F WARMER THAN
THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 38.0°F. THIS WAS THE 5TH WARMEST.
THE WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 88°F ON SEPTEMBER 14, SEPTEMBER 16,
AND OCTOBER 3.
THE COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 22°F ON NOVEMBER 30.
THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 67°F ON SEPTEMBER 15.
THE COLDEST LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 13°F ON NOVEMBER 28.
TEMPERATURES AVERAGED ABOVE NORMAL ON 64 DAYS, BELOW NORMAL ON 25
DAYS, AND NORMAL ON 2 DAYS.
PRECIPITATION - BELOW NORMAL
FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT RECEIVED 6.82 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION. THIS WAS 1.01 INCHES
DRIER THAN THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 7.83 INCHES.
THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION TOTALS AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THE AUTUMN OF 2025.
AUTUMN 2025 PRECIPITATION IN ROCHESTER, MN
PRECIPITATION DEPARTURE MONTH TOTAL FROM
NORMAL ----- ------------- -----------
SEPTEMBER 4.15 INCHES +0.55 INCHES
OCTOBER 1.15 INCHES -1.20 INCHES
NOVEMBER 1.52 INCHES -0.28 INCHES
AUTUMN 6.82 INCHES -1.01 INCHES
THE HIGHEST DAILY PRECIPITATION TOTAL WAS 3.28 INCHES ON SEPTEMBER
22.
PRECIPITATION FELL ON 38 DAYS (41.8%). MEASURABLE RAIN FELL ON 30
DAYS (33%) AND TRACE AMOUNTS FELL ON ANOTHER 8 DAYS (8.8%).
BREAKDOWN BY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
NONE 53 DAYS (58.2%)
TRACE 8 DAYS ( 8.8%)
0.01-0.09 INCHES 19 DAYS (20.9%)
0.10-0.24 INCHES 4 DAYS ( 4.4%)
0.25-0.49 INCHES 5 DAYS ( 5.5%)
0.50-0.99 INCHES 1 DAYS ( 1.1%)
1.00-1.99 INCHES 0 DAYS ( 0.0%)
2.00-2.99 INCHES 0 DAYS ( 0.0%)
3.00-3.99 INCHES 1 DAY ( 1.1%)
SNOWFALL - ABOVE NORMAL
FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, THE OFFICIAL SNOW OBSERVER
NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECEIVED 9.7 INCHES OF SNOW.
THIS WAS 4.3 INCHES BELOW THE 1991-2020 NORMAL OF 5.4 INCHES.
THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL TOTALS AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THE AUTUMN OF 2025.
AUTUMN 2025 SNOWFALL
IN ROCHESTER MN
SNOWFALL DEPARTURE
MONTH TOTAL FROM NORMAL
----- ------------- -----------
SEPTEMBER 0.0 INCHES 0.0 INCHES
OCTOBER 0.0 INCHES -0.9 INCHES
NOVEMBER 9.7 INCHES +5.2 INCHES
AUTUMN 9.7 INCHES -4.3 INCHES
THE HIGHEST DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL WAS 7.6 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 29.
SNOW FELL ON 8 DAYS (8.8%). MEASURABLE SNOW FELL ON 6 DAYS (6.6%)
AND TRACE AMOUNTS FELL ON ANOTHER 2 DAYS (2.2%).
BREAKDOWN BY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
NONE 83 DAYS (91.2%)
TRACE 2 DAYS ( 2.2%)
0.1-0.9 INCHES 5 DAYS ( 5.5%)
1 TO 2.9 INCHES 0 DAYS ( 0.0%)
3 TO 5.9 INCHES 0 DAYS ( 0.0%)
6 TO 8.9 INCHES 1 DAY ( 1.1%)
THE GREATEST SNOW DEPTH WAS 7 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 30.
SKY...
IT WAS CLEAR ON 50 DAYS.
IT WAS PARTLY CLOUDY ON 29 DAYS.
IT WAS CLOUDY ON 12 DAYS.
SEA LEVEL PRESSURE...
HIGHEST WAS 30.51 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 30.
LOWEST WAS 29.48 INCHES ON SEPTEMBER 4.
WINDS..
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND WAS 39 MPH ON NOVEMBER 26 FROM THE WEST
NORTHWEST.
HIGHEST WIND GUST WAS 52 MPH ON NOVEMBER 26 FROM THE NORTHWEST.
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