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December 2023 General Discussion


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Fell asleep in front of the fire at 6 pm, woke up at 11 to go to bed, it was 46 with very dense fog.  Woke up this morning to continued dense fog, rain showers (.18") and a temp of 38.  Currently 42, with very dense fog. :lol:

A few records broken yesterday at MQT in Negaunee.

3 temperature records were set at the Marquette NWS office yesterday, making this the all time warmest Christmas on record here: 1) a daily record high of 47 broke the previous record of 46 set in 1994; 2) a daily record warm low of 42 broke the previous record of 31 set in 2019; and 3) the warm low yesterday also broke the previous all time December warm low of 41 set on December 2, 1982.

Records for the Marquette National Weather Service office date back to 1961.

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1 hour ago, weatherbo said:

Fell asleep in front of the fire at 6 pm, woke up at 11 to go to bed, it was 46 with very dense fog.  Woke up this morning to continued dense fog, rain showers (.18") and a temp of 38.  Currently 42, with very dense fog. :lol:

A few records broken yesterday at MQT in Negaunee.

3 temperature records were set at the Marquette NWS office yesterday, making this the all time warmest Christmas on record here: 1) a daily record high of 47 broke the previous record of 46 set in 1994; 2) a daily record warm low of 42 broke the previous record of 31 set in 2019; and 3) the warm low yesterday also broke the previous all time December warm low of 41 set on December 2, 1982.

Records for the Marquette National Weather Service office date back to 1961.

MRCC has Marquette data back to the 1870's, and a little from the 1860's. There's a co-op site in town that is married to that dataset to keep a homogenous record in town. Unfortunately, Christmas Day isn't reported yet, but Christmas eve is, and this what the records look like. And just looking at PWS data in town, Christmas Day should be record max by 1-2 degrees, and record low should be eclipsed by 5-7 degrees. 

Max 12/24 (2023 is 7th at 42)

1994 - 53

1877 - 52

2015 - 50

1889 - 46

1881 - 45

12/25

1881 - 47

1877 - 43

1940 - 42

1922/53 - 41

1928 - 40

High low 12/24

1877 - 40

2023 - 38

1936/82 - 34

1940 - 33

2014/15 - 32

12/25

1881 - 35

1877/1936/40 - 34

1891/1953 - 33

1882/2005 - 32

2019 - 31

Monthly record High low. Also adding all temps 40+, as that is really warm, especially late in the month. 1877 is the only year with a 40 reading 3 days in a row around Christmas. PWS data showing lower 40's in town, so you can see where that will end up, and until the system moves out, 2023 should extend 40+ records past Christmas, making it the latest since 1877.

46 12/4/1941

45 12/3/1951

44 12/2/62

43 12/3/62, 12/2/82

42 21/1/62

40 12/22,23,24/1877, 12/12/1928, 12/1/1932, 12/3/1941, 12/5,13/2001

 

 

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The final numbers on the mild Christmas for Chicago...

•Tied 8th warmest max temp on Christmas Eve.
•3rd warmest min temp on Christmas Eve.
•2nd warmest max temp on Christmas Day.
•Warmest min temp on Christmas Day.
•5th wettest Christmas Day.

Top 10 Warmest Christmas Eve Max Temps
1. 64 - 1889
2. 62 - 1982
3. 59 - 1877
4. 58 - 1932
4. 58 - 1893
4. 58 - 1875
7. 57 - 2021
8. 55 - 2023
8. 55 - 2019
10. 54 - 1936
10. 54 - 1895

Top 10 Warmest Christmas Eve Min Temps
1. 51 - 1982
2. 49 - 1877
3. 48 - 2023
4. 46 - 1893
4. 46 - 1889
6. 40 - 1888
7. 39 - 1931
8. 38 - 1932
9. 37 - 1979
9. 37 - 1875

Top 10 Warmest Christmas Day Max Temps
1. 64 - 1982
2. 59 - 2023
3. 57 - 2019
4. 56 - 1936
4. 56 - 1895
6. 55 - 2021
6. 55 - 1971
8. 52 - 1994
8. 52 - 1893
8. 52 - 1891

Top 10 Warmest Christmas Day Min Temps
1. 50 - 2023
2. 46 - 1936
3. 42 - 1940
3. 42 - 1877
4. 37 - 2019
6. 36 - 1982
7. 35 - 1957
7. 35 - 1941
7. 35 - 1888
7. 35 - 1881

Top 10 Wettest Christmas Day's
1. 0.50" - 1950
1. 0.50" - 1909
3. 0.47" - 1982
4. 0.46" - 2009
5. 0.39" - 2023
6. 0.38" - 1957
7. 0.35" - 1973
7. 0.35" - 1949
9. 0.34" - 1965
9. 0.34" - 1879
9. 0.34" - 1877

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56/49 yesterday, 49 obliterates the record high minimum by 6. 56 was 21 above normal and 49 was 26 above normal for a 23.5 above normal day. The month is now 8.2 above normal as well with still a few more above normal days left in the month. We will probably end up around +9-9.5 with the positive departures left in the month.

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This is the meteorological code for "raisin":D. But seriously, a major city in our area is getting raindrops and snowflakes at the same time, or the airport is confused, maybe.

KSTL 271651Z COR 12008KT 4SM RASN BR SCT008 OVC016 03/01 A2986 RMK AO2 SNB44 SLP118 P0010 T00280006

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1.80" storm total. That's a good amount of rain for Dec. 3.25" for the month is well above avg (1.56") and all rain, except for T's of snow. 0.2" of snow for the month so far is WAY below normal (13.6"). Light snows coming over the weekend tho. 30.42" (avg 31.72") for the year. After such a dry May-Aug when we have our peak precip, we've done well to get back close to avg.

LOL as I'm writing this, a snow shower off the lake is starting to move through, and some sun is peaking through as well. What is all this alien stuff?! I've felt like I've been in a dark, damp cave for a few days LOL

And I just saw a small flock of CA geese fly by. THAT'S really unusual. No hurry to head south when it's just fine around here.

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4 hours ago, Stebo said:

56/49 yesterday, 49 obliterates the record high minimum by 6. 56 was 21 above normal and 49 was 26 above normal for a 23.5 above normal day. The month is now 8.2 above normal as well with still a few more above normal days left in the month. We will probably end up around +9-9.5 with the positive departures left in the month.

Yeah, up my way TH is looking at it's warmest Dec ahead of 1931 (currently 31.8 with 1931 at 30.3) , and Duluth is looking at 2nd warmest behind 1877 (currently 30.2 with 1877 at 32.7). These should hold just fine, as dep are still going to be above normal for the rest of the month.

Departures across NE MN are running 12-15d above normal as of today.

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This will be a new one for me I think.  Tomorrow it looks like wet snow changes to rain late in the day as the precipitation is moving southwest.  Just when you thought you've seen it all lol.  

May get an inch or two if certain models are correct, and perhaps up to a half inch of precip as well.  

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