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CXUS53 KARX 010744  
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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
244 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026  
   
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..THE LA CROSSE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 86 03/28/2025  
LOW -28 03/01/1962  
HIGHEST 83 03/21 86 03/28  
LOWEST 3 03/17 11 03/02  
AVG. MAXIMUM 51.5 45.6 5.9 53.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 28.9 26.0 2.9 29.4  
MEAN 40.2 35.8 4.4 41.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 4.8 -0.8 1  
DAYS MIN <= 32 21 23.5 -2.5 23  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.0 -1.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.23 1876  
TOTALS 2.09 2.04 0.05 3.27  
DAYS >= .01 11 9.9 1.1 9  
DAYS >= .10 4 5.0 -1.0 6  
DAYS >= .50 1 1.2 -0.2 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.76 03/15 TO 03/15 1.04 03/04 TO 03/05  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 33.5 1959  
SNOW DEPTH 31 03/07/1959  
TOTALS 12.1 7.3 4.8 5.1  
SINCE 7/1 40.0 43.4 -3.4 20.9  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 8 4.5 3.5 2  
DAYS >= 1.0 3 1.9 1.1 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 9 03/16 4 03/20  
03/17  
03/18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 762 906 -144 729  
SINCE 7/1 5962 6096 -134 5631  
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 2  
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/320 DATE 03/13  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 59/280 DATE 03/13  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 1  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 2  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
BOYNE  
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