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Holiday Climatology
Author: Natalie Umphlett - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2009-12-22 16:07:12
Updated: 2009-12-31 20:10:51
A major winter storm will bring rain, wintry mix, ice accumulations, heavy snow, and possibly blizzard conditions to the Region this week. Holiday travel and plans will be affected this week and so for comparison, the High Plains Regional Climate Center has compiled a list of normal temperatures and precipitation extremes (including snowfall) for selected locations across the Region for Christmas Day. Will this be a record snowfall? (All data derived using products built on the ACIS framework.)
Forecasts indicate that many locations across the Region will see a White Christmas. On a year-to-year basis, what are the chances? Check out the map to the right to see the probability of a White Christmas in your area.
| Colorado | Normal Temperatures (F) and Precipitation Extremes (in) for Dec. 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temp | Minimum Temp | Average Temp | Max Precipitation | Max Snowfall | Period of Record | |
| Colorado Springs | 41 | 14 | 28 | 0.19 (1894) | 2.3 (1911) | 1894-2009 |
| Denver | 43 | 15 | 29 | 0.61 (1922) | 7.4 (2007) | 1921-2009 |
| Grand Junction | 37 | 16 | 26 | 0.45 (1983) | 3.5 (1983) | 1893-2009 |
| Pueblo | 44 | 14 | 29 | 0.42 (1894) | 5.1 (1897) | 1888-2009 |
| Kansas | Normal Temperatures (F) and Precipitation Extremes (in) for Dec. 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temp | Minimum Temp | Average Temp | Max Precipitation | Max Snowfall | Period of Record | |
| Concordia | 37 | 19 | 28 | 0.47 (1941) | 2.2 (1962) | 1885-2009 |
| Dodge City | 42 | 20 | 31 | 0.26 (1940) | 2.4 (1894) | 1893-2009 |
| Goodland | 40 | 16 | 28 | 0.39 (1941) | 3.9 (1941) | 1895-2009 |
| Topeka | 38 | 19 | 29 | 0.46 (1941) | 3.0 (1895) | 1887-2009 |
| Wichita | 41 | 22 | 31 | 0.53 (1940) | 4.0 (1894) | 1888-2009 |
| Nebraska | Average Temperatures (F) and Precipitation Extremes (in) for Dec. 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temp | Minimum Temp | Average Temp | Max Precipitation | Max Snowfall | Period of Record | |
| Grand Island | 33 | 14 | 23 | 0.20 (1941) | 3.0 (1941) | 1895-2009 |
| Lincoln | 34 | 14 | 24 | 0.42 (1892) | 1.3 (1962) | 1887-2009 |
| Norfolk | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0.17 (1982) | 5.2 (1996) | 1893-2009 |
| North Platte | 37 | 10 | 24 | 0.19 (1941) | 3.2 (1941) | 1874-2009 |
| Omaha | 32 | 14 | 23 | 1.12 (1941) | 2.0 (1964) | 1871-2009 |
| Scottsbluff | 38 | 10 | 24 | 0.38 (2007)* | 4.1 (2007) | 1893-2009 |
| Valentine | 35 | 9 | 22 | 0.25 (1941) | 2.5 (1941) | 1889-2009 |
| North Dakota | Normal Temperatures (F) and Precipitation Extremes (in) for Dec. 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temp | Minimum Temp | Average Temp | Max Precipitation | Max Snowfall | Period of Record | |
| Bismarck | 23 | 2 | 12 | 0.34 (1916) | 5.2 (1916) | 1874-2009 |
| Fargo | 18 | 1 | 9 | 0.21 (1916) | 3.6 (1912) | 1881-2009 |
| Grand Forks | 17 | -1 | 8 | 0.24 (1938) | 2.1 (1970) | 1893-2009 |
| Williston | 22 | -1 | 10 | 0.59 (1916) | 3.9 (1916) | 1894-2009 |
| South Dakota | Normal Temperatures (F) and Precipitation Extremes (in) for Dec. 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temp | Minimum Temp | Average Temp | Max Precipitation | Max Snowfall | Period of Record | |
| Aberdeen | 23 | 3 | 13 | 0.36 (1950) | 5.1 (1950) | 1893-2009 |
| Huron | 26 | 5 | 16 | 0.20 (1893) | 3.5 (1978) | 1881-2009 |
| Rapid City | 35 | 12 | 23 | 0.17 (1988) | 3.9 (1988) | 1942-2009 |
| Sioux Falls | 26 | 5 | 16 | 1.13 (1945) | 4.9 (2007) | 1893-2009 |
| Wyoming | Normal Temperatures (F) and Precipitation Extremes (in) for Dec. 25th | |||||
| Maximum Temp | Minimum Temp | Average Temp | Max Precipitation | Max Snowfall | Period of Record | |
| Casper | 32 | 13 | 22 | 0.31 (1988) | 5.6 (1988) | 1939-2009 |
| Cheyenne | 37 | 15 | 26 | 0.24 (1922) | 2.8 (1912) | 1872-2009 |
| Lander | 31 | 8 | 20 | 0.36 (1943) | 5.5 (2007) | 1891-2009 |
| Sheridan | 33 | 9 | 21 | 0.17 (1996) | 5.1 (1996) | 1948-2009 |
* indicates that the record occurred in multiple years (last year listed)