Temperature 

This week featured above normal temperatures for a majority of the region. The warmest region was Wyoming with temperatures 6°F to 11°F above normal. The coldest region was northern North Dakota and a spot in southcentral Kansas with temperatures of 0°F to 2°F below normal. 

Maximum temperatures were 3°F to 6°F above normal for most of the region. Central Wyoming, the Wyoming-South Dakota border, spots of northern Kansas, and a spot in eastern Colorado reached temperatures 9°F to 12°F above normal, with the northwestern corner of Wyoming reaching temperatures 12°F to 15°F above normal. The warmest temperature was in Grand Junction, Colorado at 97°F, which is 8°F above normal for the area. Temperatures in northern North Dakota and spots in southcentral Colorado and Kansas reached 0°F to 3°F below normal. 

Minimum temperatures were 3°F to 6°F below normal in northern North Dakota. The coldest temperature was in Alamosa, Colorado with 45°F, which is 5°F above normal. Central Wyoming reached temperatures 9°F to 12°F above normal, and the southeastern corner of Wyoming reached temperatures 12°F to 16°F above normal. 

Precipitation 

Precipitation amounts varied this week, ranging from 2 percent of normal precipitation for central Wyoming, southeastern North Dakota, northern Colorado, and southeastern Kansas to 800 percent of normal precipitation in southcentral Colorado. Holton, Kansas received 3.99 inches of rain, well above their normal of 0.16 inches; most of this fell on June 16^th.

Drought continues in the region. D0 (abnormally dry) across the region stayed the same with a value of 31 percent. In the region, Kansas experienced the highest decrease in D0 conditions with a 7 percent decrease.

Severe Storms 

Colorado and South Dakota received hail with diameters between 1 to 1.75 inches. Wyoming and North Dakota received hail with diameters between 1 to 2 inches and 1 to 2.5 inches respectively. Nebraska and Kansas received hail with diameters between 1 to 3 inches and 1 to 3.5 inches respectively.