Temperature
This week featured below normal temperatures for the eastern portion of the region and above normal temperatures for the western portion of the region. The coldest regions were spots in central and eastern North Dakota, southeastern Nebraska, northeastern Kansas, and a spot in southeastern Colorado reaching 4°F to 6°F below normal with some areas reaching 6°F to 8°F below normal. The warmest region was northern Wyoming reaching 6°F to 8°F above normal.
Maximum temperatures varied in the region. The warmest regions were western North Dakota, northwestern South Dakota, and northern Wyoming reaching temperatures of 6°F to 8°F above normal with some areas reaching 8°F to 11°F above normal. The warmest temperature was 91°F at Grand Junction, Colorado which is 5°F above normal for the area. The coldest regions were southeastern Wyoming and eastern North Dakota reaching 4°F to 6°F below normal with a spot in North Dakota reaching 6°F to 8°F below normal.
Minimum temperatures varied in the region. The coldest regions were eastern Nebraska, central and Eastern Kansas, southeastern Colorado, spots in central and eastern North Dakota, and spots in central and eastern South Dakota reaching 4°F to 6°F below normal with some areas reaching 6°F to 10°F below normal. The coldest temperature was 33°F at Fraser, Colorado which is 1°F above normal for the area. Temperatures in northern Wyoming and eastern Colorado reached 6°F to 8°F above normal.
Precipitation
Precipitation amounts varied this week, ranging from 5% for a majority of the region to 200% in southwestern Wyoming, central Colorado, and central Kansas. McPherson, Kansas received 1.98 inches of precipitation; most of this fell on the 6th. Drought continues in the region. D0 (abnormally dry) conditions were roughly the same as last week at 65%. In the region, South Dakota experienced the highest decrease in D0 conditions by 14% while Nebraska experienced the highest increase in D0 conditions by 10%.
