Temperature
Temperatures were below normal for the majority of the region. The highest temperatures were 3°F to 6°F above normal in northwestern Colorado. Temperatures in central South Dakota, central and eastern North Dakota, and central Kansas reached 12°F to 15°F below normal.
The lowest temperatures were greater than 15°F below normal across central South Dakota and southern and eastern North Dakota. Northwestern Colorado reached temperatures from 6°F to 9°F above normal. The highest temperature was 83°F at Grand Junction, Colorado, which is 3°F above normal for the area.
Temperatures were below normal for the majority of the region. Central Kansas reached temperatures from 15°F to 25°F below normal. The lowest temperature was 33°F at Alamosa, Colorado, which is 3°F below normal for the area. The highest temperatures were 0°F to 5°F above normal in southern Kansas, across Colorado, southern Wyoming, in the Nebraska panhandle, and southwestern South Dakota.
Precipitation
Precipitation amounts varied in the region, ranging from 2 percent of normal in western Colorado, southwest Wyoming, the northwestern corner of South Dakota and the southwestern corner of North Dakota to 400 percent of normal in southcentral North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota. Bentley, Kansas received 6.44 inches of precipitation; most of it fell on the 24th and 25th. Drought continues in the region. D0 (abnormally dry) conditions improved from 83 percent to 80 percent. In the region, Colorado experienced the highest increase in D0 conditions by 8 percent while North Dakota experienced the highest decrease in D0 conditions by 15 percent.
Severe Storms
Nebraska and Wyoming received hail 1 to 1.75 inches in diameter. Kansas and Colorado received hail of 1 to 2.5 inches and 1 to 3.1 inches in diameter, respectively. There was multiple tornado sightings reported in Colorado on the 23rd including an EF-1 and EF-2.