December 6, 2024 Friday Weather Update
Relief with significant warming until next Thursday when brief Arctic blast returns winter
December 2024 was the 4th-warmest December in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 38.1°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 34.3°F (+3.8°F).
December 2024 was the 64th-driest December in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 2.4in 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.
Friday Headlines
Arctic front blasting through the Gulf Coast this evening with Lake Effect snow showers continuing in the Great Lakes. Friday morning will be very cold across the Southeast, and chilly during the day. Warming into the weekend and early next week … but …
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