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A chronicle of American weather and climate  ·  Wednesday, 16 September 2026

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December 11, 2024 Wednesday Weather Update

Arctic air filters into Great Lakes with continued heavy snowfall

What the month did

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.

Wednesday Headlines:

Arctic blast battled back by southerly (much warmer) flow out of Texas. However, bitterly cold temperatures up to 30°F below normal in the Midwest bleed eastward into the Great Lakes and Northeast with some moderation into Friday.

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