Author: Page Nippert
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July-August 2024 Heat Summary
Overview (Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota) The high plains region experienced heat waves in July and early August, resulting in many stations throughout the states breaking records for single day temperatures and days of consecutive heat. While the western portion of the region experienced more frequent and longer lasting heat, the eastern portion also broke records…
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September 16-22, 2024 Summary
Temperature This week featured above normal temperatures for a majority of the region. The warmest regions were eastern North Dakota, eastern South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, and eastern and southern Kansas reaching temperatures 9°F to 12°F above normal. The coldest regions were southern and central Colorado and western Wyoming reaching temperatures 3°F to 6°F below normal. This…
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September 9-15, 2024 Summary
Temperature This week featured above normal temperatures for a majority of the region. The warmest regions were northern and eastern North Dakota, central South Dakota, and northcentral Nebraska reaching temperatures 9°F to 12°F above normal with spots in South Dakota and Nebraska reaching 12°F to 15°F above normal. Temperatures reached 0°F to 3°F below normal in…
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September 2-8, 2024 Summary
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…
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August 27 – September 2, 2024 Summary
Temperature This week featured above normal temperatures for a majority of the region. The warmest regions were eastern Nebraska and southeastern Kansas reaching temperatures 4°F to 6°F above normal with some spots reaching 6°F to 8°F above normal. Spots in eastern and central North Dakota reached temperatures 4°F to 8°F below normal. Maximum temperatures were…
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August 19-25, 2024 Summary
Temperature This week featured above normal temperatures for a majority of the region. The warmest regions were northeastern Wyoming, eastern and northern North Dakota, western South Dakota, and northwestern Nebraska with temperatures 6°F to 8°F above normal with some areas reaching 8°F to 11°F above normal. The coldest regions were eastern Kansas, eastern Nebraska, and…