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% of normal precipitation for central Wyoming, southeastern North Dakota, northern Colorado, and southeastern Kansas to 800% 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 16th. Drought continues in the region. D0 (abnormally dry) across the region stayed the same with a value of 31%. In the region, Kansas experienced the highest decrease in D0 conditions with a 7% 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.