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Clear and Cooler Temperatures Across Much of the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rain in Florida

A high pressure system is bringing mostly clear skies and cooler temperatures across much of the eastern U.S. to the Mid-South. A stationary front will produce thunderstorms and heavy rain across the Florida Peninsula to the immediate Southeastern coast. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central and southern Plains. Read More >

It was a very wet start to 2023 across the area with record rainfall for many over the first 3 months. It quickly dried out after that, leading to severe drought across portions of the region. Temperatures were also quite mild to kick off 2023, would wobble around the normals into the start of the summer, then settled in to warm conditions for the rest of the year. So warm that 2023 for both La Crosse and Rochester were in their top 5 warmest on record. 

More details on 2023 climate below: