Temperature 

This week featured below normal temperatures for a majority of the region. The coldest regions were central and eastern North Dakota and central South Dakota reaching temperatures 4°F to 6°F below normal with some spots reaching 6°F to 8°F below normal. The warmest regions were southcentral Colorado and southern Kansas reaching temperatures 2°F to 4°F above normal with some areas reaching 4°F to 6°F above normal. 

Maximum temperatures were below normal for most of the region. The coldest regions were North Dakota, eastern South Dakota, northwestern Wyoming, central and northeastern Nebraska reaching temperatures 4°F to 6°F below normal with some spots in North Dakota and South Dakota reaching 6°F to 10°F below normal. Central and eastern Colorado and southern Kansas reached temperatures 4°F to 6°F above normal with some spots reaching 6°F to 8°F above normal. The warmest temperature was 96°F in Pueblo, Colorado which is 6°F above normal for the area. 

Minimum temperatures varied in the region. The coldest regions were central Wyoming, central and southeastern South Dakota, central and northeastern Nebraska, and eastern North Dakota reaching 0°F to 4°F below normal with a spot in central South Dakota reaching 4°F to 8°F below normal. The coldest temperature was 48°F in Alamosa, Colorado which is 2°F above normal for the area. The warmest regions were northcentral North Dakota and the northwestern corner of South Dakota reaching 4°F to 6°F above normal. 

Precipitation 

Precipitation amounts varied this week, ranging from 2% in eastern and central Wyoming, northcentral Nebraska, northwestern and southwestern South Dakota, and the northwestern corner of North Dakota to 800% in southwest Wyoming and northcentral North Dakota. Omaha, Nebraska received 6.88 inches of precipitation; most of this fell on the 14^th. Drought continues in the region. D0 (abnormally dry) conditions were the same as last week at 62%. In the region, Colorado experienced the highest decrease in D0 conditions by 3% while North Dakota experienced the highest increase in D0 conditions by 9%.