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CXUS53 KARX 010748  
CLMLSE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
148 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026  
   
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..THE LA CROSSE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 69 02/27/2024  
02/27/2024  
LOW -36 02/08/1971  
HIGHEST 58 02/16 56 02/24  
LOWEST -2 02/04 -18 02/18  
AVG. MAXIMUM 36.6 32.5 4.1 28.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 18.0 14.2 3.8 10.5  
MEAN 27.3 23.3 4.0 19.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 13 14.6 -1.6 20  
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 26.3 0.7 26  
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 5.5 -4.5 9  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.04 1922  
TOTALS 0.56 1.19 -0.63 0.69  
DAYS >= .01 5 8.5 -3.5 10  
DAYS >= .10 1 3.2 -2.2 4  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.6 -0.6 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.46 02/20 TO 02/20 0.20 02/14 TO 02/14  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 31.1 2019  
SNOW DEPTH 29 02/13/1979  
02/12/1979  
02/02/1929  
TOTALS 7.9 9.7 -1.8 7.0  
SINCE 7/1 MM 36.1 MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM MM  
DAYS >= TRACE 8 7.2 0.8 12  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.9 -1.9 3  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 6 02/20 5 MM  
02/21  
02/22  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1049 1166 -117 1265  
SINCE 7/1 5200 5190 10 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/250 DATE 02/18  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/220 DATE 02/18  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0  
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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