Weather of 2024


The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2024. There were several weather events which had a significant impact, such as blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

Deadliest events

Types

The following listed different types of special weather conditions worldwide.

Cold snaps and winter storms

On February 19, following a heavy snow, an avalanche in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province killed 25 people.

Heat waves and droughts

For the first time, in each month in a 12-month period, Earth’s average temperature exceeded above the pre-industrial baseline.
In a near-record heat wave, temperatures in Antarctica reached above normal on certain days.
The global average surface temperature in August 2024 was above the pre-industrial level—the 13th month in a 14-month period for which it exceeded the threshold.
As reported in September, Brazil was experiencing its worst drought on record, affecting at least 59% of the country.
For the week of October 23-28, 48 U.S. states were experiencing at least moderate drought, the greatest number of states in U.S. Drought Monitor history.

Tornadoes

There have been 1,880 preliminary filtered reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2024, of which at least 1,796 have been confirmed. Worldwide, at least 90 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed – 53 in the United States, 14 in China, 12 in South Africa, 5 in India, 3 in Indonesia, 2 in Mexico and 1 in Russia.

Tropical and subtropical cyclones

On January 1, Tropical Storm Alvaro made landfall in Madagascar. Alvaro would kill nineteen people. After a lull in activity, Cyclone Belal would form, bringing heavy wind to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion. A few days later, Tropical Storm Candice would form.
Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic, overall strength, and location for June. The system killed 73 people.
Hurricane Helene in September made landfall near Perry, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of, Killing 252 people, making it the deadliest hurricane in the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina. In the southern Appalachians, up to of rain fell, leading to the National Weather Service having to issue 34 flash flood emergencies. In Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, a gust was recorded, followed by in Alma, Georgia, and in Perry, Florida. In the Tampa–St. Petersburg area, storm surge up to was measured, while of surge was measured in Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee, where 80 percent of buildings were destroyed.

Extratropical cyclones and European windstorms

The first European windstorm of 2024 was Storm Henk, which was named by the Met Office on 2 January 2024 and subsequently Annelie by the FUB the same day, due to the threat of very strong winds.

Wildfires

The Park Fire was ignited by arson north of Chico, California on July 24. The fire destroyed 709 structures and damaged 54 others and rapidly spread to 429,603 acres.
In September, there were a few wildfires burning outside Los Angeles and San Bernardino, the Line Fire, Bridge Fire, and Airport Fire. They were fueled by strong winds and hot, dry conditions.

Timeline

This is a timeline of weather events during 2024.

January