July 19, 2024 Friday Update: Wet Weekend Across South
Only 110 million Americans get to 90F as Canadian air mass slowly moderates
July 2024 was the 12th-warmest July in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 75.7°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 74.4°F (+1.3°F).
July 2024 was the 21st-wettest July in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 3.1in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.9in (+0.2in).
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.
Stationary front continues to be focus of rainfall from Louisiana through the Southeast into the mid-Atlantic. Afternoon rainfall chances on Saturday and Sunday rather significant, in the 70% range from NWS or higher. Also, monsoon rainfall in New Mexico and Colorado.
Saturday precipitation chance + Weather
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