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4th of July Climatology
Author: Judson Buescher-High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2014-07-02 20:08:57
Updated: 2014-07-10 19:10:49
The 4th of July is right around the corner! Although the USMNT might have lost, we are still excited to celebrate our independence. Pull out the grill, light off your fireworks, and enjoy this weekend with family and friends. The HPRCC has you covered for extreme values reached over this holiday. Below is a list of 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 | 73/2012* | 40/1967 | 2.50/1899 | 1893-2014 |
| Bismarck, ND | 102/1989 | 62/1915 | 69/1933 | 36/1967 | 1.14/1901 | 1874-2014 |
| Casper, WY | 100/1989 | 64/1958 | 68/1961 | 30/1972 | 0.69/2010 | 1939-2014 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 98/1874 | 56/1972 | 67/1936 | 33/1915 | 1.14/1894 | 1871-2014 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 99/1964 | 56/1972 | 69/2003 | 37/1903 | 1.07/2009 | 1894-2014 |
| Concordia, KS | 108/1934 | 70/1915 | 82/1934 | 50/1967 | 2.62/1992 | 1885-2014 |
| Denver, CO | 102/1874 | 59/1972 | 70/1877 | 42/1903 | 1.84/2010 | 1872-2014 |
| Dodge City, KS | 106/1980* | 70/1940* | 78/1934 | 49/1906 | 4.74/2010 | 1874-2014 |
| Fargo, ND | 97/1989 | 64/1915 | 74/2012 | 37/1967 | 3.06/1977 | 1881-2014 |
| Gillette, WY | 100/1989 | 62/1958 | 66/1936 | 36/1972 | 1.34/2013 | 1902-2014 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 97/1989 | 63/2004 | 70/1907 | 36/1972 | 1.03/2000 | 1893-2014 |
| Grand Island, NE | 109/1936 | 70/1915 | 80/1934 | 48/1997 | 2.56/1902 | 1895-2014 |
| Lincoln, NE | 110/1936 | 70/1915 | 79/1936 | 47/1940 | 2.44/1909 | 1887-2014 |
| Minot, ND | 96/1910 | 57/1956 | 68/2011 | 36/1915 | 2.45/1958 | 1905-2014 |
| Norfolk, NE | 111/1936 | 69/2009 | 77/2012 | 45/1915 | 2.32/1893 | 1893-2014 |
| North Platte, NE | 106/1936 | 63/1967 | 77/1936 | 39/1997 | 1.71/1944 | 1874-2014 |
| Omaha, NE | 110/1936 | 67/1915 | 82/1911 | 48/1967 | 2.74/2010 | 1871-2014 |
| Overland Park, KS | 108/1936 | 72/1997 | 84/1990 | 56/1940 | 1.95/2006 | 1934-2014 |
| Pueblo, CO | 104/1996 | 63/1972 | 68/1938 | 41/1903 | 2.06/1921 | 1888-2014 |
| Rapid City, SD | 106/1989 | 68/1979* | 69/1988* | 44/1997* | 1.21/2004 | 1942-2014 |
| Salina, KS | 109/1980 | 68/1967 | 80/1969 | 53/1997 | 2.35/1993 | 1948-2014 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 108/1936 | 67/1915 | 78/1977 | 38/1967 | 2.60/1909 | 1893-2014 |
| Wichita, KS | 110/1980 | 72/1915 | 80/1969* | 53/1892 | 2.83/1958 | 1888-2014 |
* indicates multiple years, latest year listed