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    New Year’s Eve snow · Flagstaff

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Flagstaff?

    In Flagstaff, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 20% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 64% of years.

    Close to a coin flip, so midnight gets a second thing to be dramatic about.
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    10 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    20%
    1 in on the ground
    64%
    Usual high
    42°F
    Usual low
    17°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Flagstaff runs from about 17°F to 42°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Flagstaff comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Madison: an inch on the ground in 65% of years
    • Sioux Falls: an inch on the ground in 63% of years
    • Green Bay: an inch on the ground in 66% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00003103.