December 13, 2024 Friday Evening
More certain about Canadian Arctic blast next weekend
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.
Weather on Saturday
Nearly 1050 mb High Pressure builds over the Northeast giving barometers quite a workout. Moisture behind the high out of the Gulf of Mexico rises over the cold Arctic pool and precipitation as freezing rain looks quite likely across Iowa into Saturday morning.
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