Weather Forecasts
December 2024
Section 1: Atlantic Coast
1-3: Showers of rain and wet snow followed by clear and cold weather. 4-7: Coastal storm moves along the Atlantic Seaboard. Very cold air follows. Freeze conditions down into Florida. 8-11: Dry and tranquil. 12-15: Widespread rain. 16-19: Considerable cloud cover. Some breaks of sun, especially south. Chilly nights; unseasonably mild days. 20-23: Showers of rain and (over higher terrain) wet snow. 24-27: Showers of rain (south) and wet snow (north). 28-31: Blustery and colder with frequent snow showers and flurries over the Northeast States. Blustery winds diminish over the Southeast under a mix of clouds and sun as 2024 comes to a close. |
Section 2: East of the Mississippi River
1-3: Rain and wet snow then shift east into the Great Lakes and points south to the Gulf Coast, followed by clear and cold weather. 4-7: Storm from Texas moves up to Ohio River Valley, then New England, depositing heavy rain and wet snow across northern portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. Freeze conditions down into the Florida Panhandle. 8-11: A “winterlude” for Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley. Dry weather down to the Gulf Coast. 12-15: Showery and milder weather. 16-19: Nights are seasonably cold; days are milder. 20-23: Rain or snow. 24-27: Sunshine, cold and dry weather prevails. Showery rains fall near and along the Gulf Coast. 28-31: Cold and dry under a blend of sun and clouds as 2024 ends. |
Section 3: Rockies to Mississippi River
1-3: Stormy conditions prevail: rain, snow (especially over higher terrain areas) and strong winds are followed by clear and cold weather. 4-7: Storm from the Pacific Northwest moves to the Northern Plains by the 7th. Another developing storm over Texas moves northeast bringing rain and wet snow. 8-11: More rain or wet snow. 12-15: Pacific storm brings widespread unsettled weather yet again. 16-19: Considerable cloudiness with a passing wet snow or rain shower. 20-23: Storms from Alaskan waters produce rain and snow as a series of low-pressure disturbances enter Washington state. Bitterly cold temperatures follow. 24-27: Generally fair, dry and very cold. 28-31: Moisture and energy from the Pacific Northwest brings rain and snow. |
Section 4: Pacific Coast to Rockies
1-3: From the Pacific Northwest Coast to the western slopes of the Rockies stormy conditions prevail. Rain and (over higher terrain areas) wet snow then shifts east. 4-7: Storm from the Pacific Northwest moves to the Northern Rockies. Scattered precipitation across the Southwest. 8-11: Residual showers. Storm develops over the Rockies. 12-15: Pacific storm brings unsettled conditions. 16-19: Lingering showers still possible. 20-23: Heavy rain and snow enters Washington state. Showery over the Southwest. 24-27: Fair, dry and cold. 28-31: Moisture and energy hits the Pacific Northwest and heads east. Southwest ends the year dry and chilly. |