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4th of July Extremes Climatology
Author: Holly Lussenden - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2011-07-01 14:33:42
Updated: 2011-07-06 17:48:00
4th of July is almost here! Have you ever wondered what the warmest 4th of July was? How about the coldest? Here is a list of the 4th of July extremes for many locations in the High Plains Region:
| Location | Warmest High Temp (F)/Year | Coldest High Temp (F)/Year | Warmest Low Temp (F)/Year | Coldest Low Temp (F)/Year | Wettest (in)/Year | Period of Record |
| Aberdeen, SD | 105/1988 | 61/1909 | 73/1935 | 40/1967 | 2.50/1899 | 1893-2011 |
| Alamosa, CO | 93/1989 | 53/1906 | 54/1963* | 35/1995* | 0.72/1954 | 1906-2011 |
| Bismarck, ND | 102/1989 | 62/1915 | 69/1933 | 36/1967 | 1.14/1901 | 1874-2011 |
| Casper, WY | 100/1989 | 64/1958 | 68/1961 | 30/1972 | 0.69/2010 | 1939-2011 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 98/1874 | 56/1972 | 67/1936 | 33/1915 | 1.14/1894 | 1871-2011 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 99/1964 | 56/1972 | 69/2003 | 37/1903 | 1.07/2009 | 1894-2011 |
| Concordia, KS | 108/1934 | 70/1915 | 82/1934 | 50/1967 | 2.62/1992 | 1885-2011 |
| Denver, CO | 102/1874 | 59/1972 | 70/1877 | 42/1903 | 1.84/2010 | 1872-2011 |
| Dodge City, KS | 106/1980* | 70/1940* | 78/1934 | 49/1906 | 4.74/2010 | 1874-2011 |
| Fargo, ND | 97/1989 | 64/1915 | 72/1938 | 37/1967 | 3.06/1977 | 1881-2011 |
| Goodland, KS | 108/1964 | 65/1967 | 75/1897 | 42/1915 | 0.99/1987 | 1895-2011 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 97/1989 | 63/2004 | 70/1907 | 36/1972 | 1.03/2000 | 1893-2011 |
| Grand Island, NE | 109/1936 | 70/1915 | 80/1934 | 48/1997 | 2.56/1902 | 1895-2011 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 104/2001 | 64/1921 | 74/1998* | 48/1995* | 0.45/1921 | 1893-2011 |
| Huron, SD | 108/1936 | 62/1909 | 77/1999 | 41/1972* | 2.62/1893 | 1881-2011 |
| Lander, WY | 98/1989 | 64/1958 | 66/1996 | 34/1903 | 0.40/1904 | 1891-2011 |
| Lincoln, NE | 110/1936 | 70/1915 | 79/1936 | 47/1940 | 2.44/1909 | 1887-2011 |
| Norfolk, NE | 111/1936 | 69/2009 | 76/1999 | 45/1915 | 2.32/1893 | 1893-2011 |
| North Platte, NE | 106/1936 | 63/1967 | 77/1936 | 39/1997 | 1.71/1944 | 1874-2011 |
| Omaha, NE | 110/1936 | 67/1915 | 82/1911 | 48/1967 | 2.74/2010 | 1871-2011 |
| Pueblo, CO | 104/1996 | 63/1972 | 68/1938 | 41/1903 | 2.06/1921 | 1888-2011 |
| Rapid City, SD | 106/1989 | 68/1979* | 69/1988* | 44/1997* | 1.21/2004 | 1942-2011 |
| Salina, KS | 109/1980 | 68/1967 | 80/1969 | 57/1972* | 2.35/1993 | 1948-2011 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 107/1936 | 66/1921* | 85/1936 | 38/1898 | 2.11/1912 | 1893-2011 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 108/1936 | 67/1915 | 78/1977 | 38/1967 | 2.60/1909 | 1893-2011 |
| Topeka, KS | 110/1936 | 70/1915 | 81/1969* | 49/1972 | 1.40/2010 | 1887-2011 |
| Valentine, NE | 107/1936 | 64/1915 | 78/1936 | 41/1997* | 1.81/1900 | 1889-2011 |
| Wichita, KS | 110/1980 | 72/1915 | 80/1969* | 53/1892 | 2.83/1958 | 1888-2011 |
| Williston, ND | 107/1989 | 60/1995 | 74/1936 | 38/1972 | 2.24/1978 | 1894-2011 |
* indicates multiple years, latest year listed