December 19, 2023 Tuesday Update
Warmth to build into Canada but cold shots underneath the ridge
December 2023 was the warmest December in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 39.8°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 34.3°F (+5.4°F).
December 2023 was the 49th-wettest December in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 2.6in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (+0.1in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Today was chilly across the Southeast with temperatures 10-15°F below normal for December 19th — mainly in the 40s — but with sunshine, it didn’t feel so bad here in Atlanta. It was balmy in the 60s in Denver and warmer than northern Florida by 10 to 15°F!
30s mainly in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Not so bad.
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