Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

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2024 Climate Summaries

Top 5 Weather Events

Casper

Lander

Riverton

Top 5 Events of 2024 (video presentations):


Number 5: Thermopolis Landspout Tornado, Sep 9th	Number 4 and 3: Temperatures and Low Precipitation

Number 2: The House Draw Fire	Number 1: The Fish Creek/Pack Trail Fire

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...Highlights of 2024...

Annual:
- 6th Warmest year on record at 47.6 degrees, 2 degrees above normal.
- 15th Driest year with 9.28 inches, 76% of normal.
- 6th Least Snowiest year with 45.9 inches, 64% of normal. (Amounts were estimated for October and November)
- 3rd Least Snowiest snowfall season (July 2023-June 2024) with 42.8 inches.
- Highest wind gust was 62 mph on February 26th.
Monthly Temperatures: 5th warmest September and 2nd warmest December on record. Latest 90-degree day on record occurred on September 29th with 91 degrees. Previously it was September 28, 2010.
Monthly Precipitation: 7th driest December (tied 1969) on record.
Monthly Snowfall: 4th least March and 3rd least December.

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...Highlights of 2024...

Annual - Period of Record 133 years (1892 - 2024)
- 2nd Warmest Year on record at 47.8 degrees F, 2.7 degrees above normal.
- 15th Driest Year on record with 9.23 inches, 70% of normal precipitation.
- 12th Least Snowiest year on record with 50.3 inches, 57% of normal.
- 46th Least Seasonal Snow (July 2023 - June 2024) with 70.9 inches of snow.
- The peak wind gust for the year was 74 mph which occurred on August 17th.
Monthly Temperature: 5th warmest June, 3rd warmest September, 2nd warmest October, and 3rd warmest December. September 29th set a new record for latest 90-degree day (previously September 26th in 2015)

Monthly Precipitation: 9th driest December (0.04 inches)

Monthly Snowfall: No significant snow months.

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...Highlights of 2024...

Annual: Period of Record is 106 years
- 7th Warmest year on record with 46.4 degrees F. This was 2.5degrees above normal.
- 19th Driest year on record with 6.66 inches. This is 70% of Normal
- 46th Least Snowiest year on record with 30.4 inches. This is 69% of normal.
- 12th Snowiest Snowfall Season (July 2023-June 2024) with 53.7 inches of snow.
Monthly Temperatures: 9th warmest June, 4th warmest September, 5th warmest October and 5th warmest December on record.

Monthly Precipitation: 4th wettest February on record.

Monthly Snowfall: No significant snowfall months.

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Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

2024 Wyoming Annual Climate Summary