Temperature

Temperatures were above normal for the region. The highest temperatures were in central Kansas, central and southern South Dakota, and western North Dakota reaching 16°F to 20°F above normal. Temperatures in central Colorado and western Wyoming reached 0°F to 4°F above normal. 

The highest temperatures were in central Kansas, and central and eastern South Dakota reaching temperatures greater than 20°F above normal. The hottest temperature was 73°F at Medicine Lodge, Kansas which is 20°F above normal for the area. Temperatures in western Wyoming reached 0°F to 4°F above normal. 

The coolest temperatures were in western Wyoming, and central and southwestern Colorado reaching 0°F to 5 below normal with areas in Wyoming reaching 5°F to 15°F below normal. The coldest temperature was 11°F at Leadville, Colorado which is 4°F above normal for the area. Temperatures in southwestern Wyoming and western North Dakota reached 15°F to 20°F above normal. 

Precipitation

A majority of the region experienced precipitation less than 5 percent of normal while southwestern North Dakota experienced 200 percent of normal precipitation. Pahaska, Wyoming received 0.38 inches of precipitation; most of it fell on the 25^th.

Drought continues in the region. D0 (abnormally dry) conditions increased from 77 percent to 79 percent. In the region, Colorado and Kansas experienced the highest increase in D0 conditions by 6 percent while Wyoming experienced the highest decrease in D0 conditions by 2 percent.