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Valentines Day Climatology
Author: Judson Buescher - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2015-02-11 22:54:29
Updated: 2015-02-22 22:28:16
Valentine's day is this weekend, and here at the High Plains Regional Climate Center we've compiled a list of climatology data around the region. The normal temperatures have been based on the period of 1981-2010.
| Colorado | Normal Maximum Temperature (F) | Normal Minimum Temperature (F) | Highest Maximum Temperature (F) | Lowest Minimum Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record |
| Alamosa | 40 | 5 | 61 | -26 | 0.19 | 2.8 (2002) | 1906-2015 |
| Colorado Springs | 44 | 19 | 70 | -9 | 0.26 (1987) | 2.9 (1990) | 1894-2015 |
| Denver | 46 | 18 | 71 | -6 | 0.41 (1987) | 5.0 (1960) | 1921-2015 |
| Grand Junction | 45 | 24 | 68 | -15 | 0.45 (1983) | 3.5 (1983) | 1893-2015 |
| Pueblo | 50 | 17 | 72 | -13 | 0.42 (1894) | 5.1 (1987) | 1888-2015 |
| Kansas | Normal Maximum Temperature (F) | Normal Minimum Temperature (F) | Highest Maximum Temperature (F) | Lowest Minimum Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record |
| Concordia | 43 | 22 | 65 | -6 | 0.61 (1969) | 5.9 (1969) | 1885-2015 |
| Dodge City | 48 | 23 | 77 | -5 | 0.75 (1960) | 8.0 (1897) | 1893-2015 |
| Goodland | 45 | 19 | 68 | -2 | 0.29 (1964) | 4.4 (1964) | 1895-2015 |
| Topeka | 45 | 23 | 78 | -8 | 0.61 (2003) | 5.2 (1897) | 1887-2015 |
| Wichita | 48 | 26 | 75 | -4 | 0.68 (1969) | 4.6 (1969) | 1888-2015 |
| Nebraska | Normal Maximum Temperature (F) | Normal Minimum Temperature (F) | Highest Maximum Temperature (F) | Lowest Minimum Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record |
| Grand Island | 39 | 18 | 63 | -9 | 0.84 (1969) | 7.3 (1969) | 1895-2015 |
| Lincoln | 40 | 18 | 71 | -15 | 0.79 (2003) | 8.2 (1969) | 1887-2015 |
| Norfolk | 37 | 16 | 64 | -23 | 0.71 (1969) | 8.3 (1969) | 1893-2015 |
| North Platte | 43 | 15 | 68 | -17 | 0.36 (1964) | 5.2 (1964) | 1874-2015 |
| Omaha | 38 | 18 | 65 | -18 | 0.62 (1969) | 7.0 (1969) | 1871-2015 |
| Scottsbluff | 44 | 16 | 62 | -19 | 0.40 (1909) | 4.0 (1909) | 1893-2015 |
| Valentine | 40 | 15 | 53 | -14 | 0.21 (1898) | 1.7 (1932) | 1889-2015 |
| North Dakota | Normal Maximum Temperature (F) | Normal Minimum Temperature (F) | Highest Maximum Temperature (F) | Lowest Minimum Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record |
| Bismarck | 28 | 8 | 37 | -33 | 0.22 (1969) | 3.6 (1987) | 1874-2015 |
| Fargo | 23 | 5 | 38 | -26 | 0.36 (1915) | 6.2 (1995) | 1881-2015 |
| Grand Forks | 22 | 2 | 40 | -23 | 0.55 (1915) | 5.5 (1915) | 1893-2015 |
| Williston | 27 | 6 | 50 | -39 | 0.19 (1962) | 2.0 (1962) | 1894-2015 |
| South Dakota | Normal Maximum Temperature (F) | Normal Minimum Temperature (F) | Highest Maximum Temperature (F) | Lowest Minimum Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record |
| Aberdeen | 28 | 7 | 40 | -30 | 1.05 (1915) | 11.0 (1915) | 1893-2015 |
| Huron | 31 | 11 | 60 | -27 | 0.57 (1918) | 4.8 (1969) | 1881-2015 |
| Rapid City | 39 | 15 | 61 | -20 | 0.18 (1980) | 4.6 (1980) | 1942-2015 |
| Sioux Falls | 31 | 11 | 50 | -28 | 0.78 (1969) | 9.8 (1969) | 1893-2015 |
| Wyoming | Normal Maximum Temperature (F) | Normal Minimum Temperature (F) | Highest Maximum Temperature (F) | Lowest Minimum Temperature (F) | Maximum Precipitation (in) | Maximum Snowfall (in) | Period of Record |
| Casper | 37 | 15 | 53 | -14 | 0.59 (1995) | 10.2 (1995) | 1939-2015 |
| Cheyenne | 40 | 18 | 64 | -20 | 0.53 (1885) | 5.3 (1885) | 1872-2015 |
| Lander | 36 | 13 | 56 | -16 | 0.52 (1967) | 9.2 (1967) | 1891-2015 |
| Sheridan | 38 | 14 | 69 | -32 | 0.54 (1945) | 7.3 (1967) | 1948-2015 |