May 9-13, 2022 Record Heat
A strong high pressure system brought record highs and warm lows to the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Besides numerous daily records, there was even a monthly warm low record tied at La Crosse, WI. On May 12, the La Crosse Regional Airport had a low temperature of 75°F. This tied May 29, 2006, for the warmest May low temperature. Other noteworthy things at:
La Crosse, WI
Rochester, MN
Daily Record Highs & Warm Lows can be found by selecting the tabs below.
May 9 Records
Record Highs
New Records
Location State Record Old Record Began
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Necedah 5 WNW WI 85°F 84°F in 2007 2004
Oelwein 1E IA 89°F 79°F in 2007 2005
Steuben 4SE WI 86°F 85°F in 2018 2002
May 10 Records
Record Highs
New Records
Location State Record Old Record Began
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Charles City IA 90°F 87°F in 1900 1893
Decorah IA 92°F 90°F in 2011 1893
Friendship WI 86°F 86°F in 2007 1930
Mauston 1 SE WI 86°F 85°F in 2007 1905
Warmest Lows
New Records
Location State Record Old Record Began
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Black River Falls WI 58°F 52°F in 2011 1998
La Crosse NWS WI 62°F 56°F in 2005 1997
Necedah 5 WNW WI 61°F 53°F in 2011 2004
Oelwein 1 E IA 59°F 54°F in 2007 2005
Steuben 4 SE WI 59°F 58°F in 2005 2002
Winona Dam 5A MN 59°F 59°F in 1993 1939
May 11 Records
Record Highs
New Records
Location State Record Old Record Began
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Alma Dam 4 WI 90°F 84°F in 1977 1939
Austin WWTF MN 90°F 90°F in 1940 1938
Boscobel Airport WI 97°F 93°F in 2011 1999
Caledonia MN 91°F 83°F in 2011 1893
Charles City IA 93°F 88°F in 1900 1893
Decorah IA 94°F 88°F in 1900 1893
Elkader 6SSW IA 92°F 90°F in 1900 1893
Fayette IA 91°F 87°F in 1900 1893
Genoa Dam 8 WI 91°F 87°F in 1940 1939
Grand Meadow MN 89°F 89°F in 1900 1891
Guttenberg L & D IA 89°F 86°F in 2011 1937
La Crosse Airport WI 90°F 89°F in 1922 1872
La Crosse NWS WI 88°F 82°F in 1999 1997
Lancaster WI 91°F 87°F in 2011 1893
Mauston 1 SE WI 86°F 85°F in 1991 1905
New Hampton IA 92°F 88°F in 1940 1897
Oelwein 1E IA 94°F 85°F in 2011 2005
Osage IA 92°F 87°F in 1940 1894
Prairie du Chien WI 94°F 90°F in 1896 1893
Preston MN 89°F 89°F in 1985 1952
Rochester Airport MN 89°F 89°F in 1911 1886
Steuben 4SE WI 93°F 86°F in 2011 2002
Viroqua WI 87°F 85°F in 2011 1893
Winona Dam 5A MN 86°F 86°F in 1940 1939
Warmest Lows
New Records
Location State Record Old Record Began
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Austin WWTF MN 63°F 63°F in 1940 1938
Black River Falls WI 63°F 56°F in 2011 1998
Boscobel Airport WI 66°F 62°F in 2011 1999
Caledonia MN 64°F 63°F in 2011 1893
Charles City IA 63°F 63°F in 1992 1893
Friendship WI 67°F 62°F in 1930 1930
La Crosse NWS WI 66°F 60°F in 2011 1997
Mauston 1 SE WI 63°F 62°F in 1982 1905
Neillsville 3 ESE WI 61°F 61°F in 1922 1893
Owen 1E WI 60°F 60°F in 1985 1946
Steuben 4SE WI 66°F 63°F in 2011 2002
May 12 Records
Record Highs
New Records
Location State Record Old Record Began
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Alma Dam 4 WI 92°F 86°F in 1977 1939
Austin WWTF MN 93°F 88°F in 1940 1938
Boscobel Airport WI 97°F 87°F in 2011 1999
Caledonia MN 92°F 85°F in 1977 1893
Decorah IA 94°F 91°F in 1940 1893
Fayette IA 93°F 88°F in 1900 1893
Friendship WI 94°F 89°F in 1940 1930
Genoa Dam 8 WI 92°F 86°F in 1991 1939
Guttenberg L & D IA 94°F 89°F in 1991 1937
La Crescent Dam MN 90°F 85°F in 1940 1939
La Crosse Airport WI 96°F 90°F in 1940 1872
La Crosse NWS WI 92°F 81°F in 2011 1997
Lancaster WI 91°F 87°F in 1932 1893
Lynxville Dam 9 WI 94°F 88°F in 1977 1939
Mather 3NW WI 94°F 88°F in 1940 1903
Medford WI 91°F 90°F in 1900 1893
Minnesota City MN 93°F 84°F in 1940 1896
New Hampton IA 94°F 89°F in 1940 1897
Oelwein 1E IA 96°F 83°F in 2011 2005
Osage IA 94°F 91°F in 1940 1894
Prairie du Chien WI 95°F 90°F in 1900 1893
Preston MN 92°F 87°F in 1977 1952
Rochester Airport MN 94°F 89°F in 1940 1886
Sparta WI 93°F 89°F in 1991 1893
Theilman 1SSW MN 96°F 88°F in 1977 1962
Viroqua WI 89°F 86°F in 1940 1893
Winona Dam 5A MN 94°F 85°F in 1940 1939
Warmest Lows
New Records
Location State Record Old Record Began
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Austin WWTF MN 67°F 61°F in 2011 1938
Boscobel Airport WI 69°F 62°F in 2004 1999
Caledonia MN 68°F 62°F in 1906 1893
Charles City IA 68°F 64°F in 2004 1893
Decorah IA 71°F 66°F in 1906 1893
Friendship WI 65°F 59°F in 2014 1930
La Crescent Dam MN 69°F 62°F in 2011 1939
La Crosse Airport WI 75°F 68°F in 1879 1872
La Crosse NWS WI 74°F 56°F in 2011 1997
Lancaster WI 72°F 61°F in 2014 1893
Medford WI 60°F 60°F in 1992 1893
Neillsville 3 ESE WI 65°F 62°F in 1900 1893
New Hampton IA 65°F 61°F in 1986 1897
Oelwein 1E IA 68°F 60°F in 2011 2005
Prairie du Chien WI 66°F 62°F in 2011 1893
Rochester Airport MN 65°F 61°F in 1944 1886
Steuben 4 SE WI 70°F 62°F in 2011 2002
Viroqua WI 67°F 64°F in 2004 1893
May 13 Records
Record Highs
New Records
Location State Record Old Record Began
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Boscobel Airport WI 92°F 85°F in 2017 1999
La Crosse Airport WI 90°F 88°F in 1900 1872
& 1977
Mather 3NW WI 90°F 90°F in 1977 1903
Mauston 1 SE WI 91°F 86°F in 1962 1905
Oelwein 1E IA 86°F 84°F in 2017 2005
Steuben 4 SE WI 87°F 80°F in 2017 2002
Winona Dam 5A MN 84°F 81°F in 2017 1939
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