Temperature 

This week featured varied temperatures for the region. The coldest regions were Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado with temperatures 2°F to 4°F below normal with some spots in those states reaching 4°F to 6°F below normal. The warmest region was the northwestern corner of Wyoming reaching 6°F to 11°F above normal.  

Maximum temperatures were above normal for most of the region. North Dakota, Wyoming and northern South Dakota reached temperatures 3°F to 6°F above normal with some areas reaching 9°F to 12°F above normal. The warmest temperature was in Grand Junction, Colorado with 101°F which is 6°F above normal for the area. The region saw a heatwave this weekend with some areas reaching heat indices of 110°F. Temperatures in Nebraska, southeastern Colorado, and parts of Kansas reached 0°F to 3°F below normal with some areas reaching 3°F to 6°F below normal.  

Minimum temperatures were 0°F to 3°F below normal in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and southern South Dakota with some spots reaching 6°F to 9°F below normal. The coldest temperature was in Leadville, Colorado with 37°F which is 2°F below normal for the area. Temperatures in northern North Dakota and Wyoming reached 3°F to 6°F above normal with the southeast and northwest corners of Wyoming reaching 9°F to 12°F above normal. 

Precipitation 

Precipitation amounts varied this week, ranging from 2 percent in central and western Wyoming, central and western Colorado, central Kansas, and central and panhandle of Nebraska to 800percent in northern central Wyoming. Columbia, Kansas received 2.87 inches well above the 0.15 inches normal for the area.

Drought continues in the region. D0 (abnormally dry) across the region was down from 40 percent to 39 percent. In the region, Kansas experienced the highest decrease in D0 conditions by 8 percent while Wyoming experienced the highest increase in D0 conditions with a 6 percent increase. 

Severe Storms 

Colorado received hail 1 inch in diameter. South Dakota and Nebraska received hail from 1 to 1.25 inches and 1 to 1.5 inches respectively. Kansas and North Dakota received hail 1 to 2 inches and 1 to 2.75 inches respectively.