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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region - December 2024

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NOAA

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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region - December 2024 (1.29 MB)

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December 23, 2024

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Outlooks

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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for September–November 2024. Dated December 2024.

The Midwest had its 3rd warmest fall on record, with average temperatures 2-6 °F above normal across the region. Minnesota and Wisconsin had their warmest fall. Monthly temperatures for the region ranked in the top 10 warmest in September (8th), October (9th), and November (7th). Fall precipitation was wetter than normal in the south and drier than normal in the north, but conditions were quite variable across the season.

NOAA’s Regional Climate Services Program created these climate outlooks to inform the public about recent climate impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal.