Temperature

Temperatures were above normal primarily in the eastern portion of the region and below normal in the western portion of the region. The highest temperatures reached 6°F to 8°F above normal in southwestern Kansas, northeastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota. The lowest temperatures reached 6°F to 9°F below normal in scattered parts of Wyoming, and a small part of southwestern Colorado.

Temperatures in a small area in western Kansas reached 8°F to 10°F above normal. The hottest temperature was 93°F in Pueblo, Colorado, which is normal for the area. The lowest temperatures were greater than 10°F below normal in a small area of northwestern Wyoming. 

Temperatures in southcentral Wyoming reached greater than 10°F below normal. The coldest temperature was 37°F in Alamosa, Colorado, which is 8°F below normal for the area. The highest temperatures were 6°F to 8°F above normal in central and northeastern Kansas, scattered parts of central and eastern Nebraska, and eastern South Dakota.

Precipitation

Precipitation varied in the region, ranging from less than 2 percent of normal in southern Kansas, most of Colorado, parts of the Nebraska panhandle, across central Wyoming, northcentral South Dakota, and southeastern North Dakota, to 400-800 percent of normal in small parts of northeastern and northwestern Nebraska, and southeastern and central South Dakota. Newcastle, Nebraska received 4.58 inches of precipitation with most of it falling on the 3rd.

Drought continues in the region. D0 (abnormally dry) conditions decreased from 82 percent to 77 percent. In the region, North Dakota experienced the highest decrease in D0 conditions by 17 percent while Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming experienced no changes in D0 conditions.

Severe Storms

Wyoming and Kansas received hail 1 to 2 inches and 1 to 2.25 inches in diameter, respectively. Colorado received hail 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter, and the thunderstorms, heat, and wind hinder attempts at containing the wildfires within the state. Nebraska and North Dakota received hail 1 to 3 inches and 1 to 4 inches in diameter, respectively. South Dakota received hail 1 to 3 inches in diameter and was hit by a derecho with wind gusts up to 131 mph, resulting in damage to property and power outages.