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

Weather Trader Winter MILEPOST 472

December 26, 2024 Thursday Winter Weather

Colder Canadian air arrives again by later next week, but very warm until then

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.

Pacific Northwest storm system and atmospheric river into Friday and Saturday.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms moving into Arkansas and Louisiana: Weather this evening:

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