Category: Climate Summary
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June 2022 Climate Summary
Grand Teton National Park, Photo Courtesy of Rezaul Mahmood Warm and Dry Conditions Prevailed Summer-like conditions took hold in the High Plains towards the middle of the month, with above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation across the region. Drought conditions initially were improving towards the beginning of the month due to cool temperatures and above-normal precipitation,…
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May 2022 Climate Summary
Struggling Kansas Winter Wheat, Photo Courtesy of Gerry Tally Drought Finally Began to Improve May ended on a high note for many places in the High Plains, with much-needed precipitation arriving. Another derecho impacted the region on the 12th of May, with 67 reports of 75+ mph (121 km/h). This surpassed the event on December…
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April 2022 Climate Summary
Kansas Winter Wheat Field, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Drought in the Southern Plains and Blizzards in the North April was the ‘tale of two cities’ in the High Plains. Grand Forks, North Dakota was among the wettest and coldest on record, while Colorado Springs, Colorado was among the warmest and driest on record. The…
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April Top 10 Monthly Rankings
Warmest Temperature / Ranking Record / Year Period of Record Colorado Springs, CO 51.6 / 8th warmest 53.8 / 1981 1894 – 2022 Coldest Temperature / Ranking Record / Year Period of Record Grand Forks, ND 31.8 / 2nd coldest 29.7 / 1950 1893 – 2022 Sisseton, SD 38.6 / 3rd coldest 36.1 / 2018…
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Climate at a Glance Highlights: March 2022
Temperatures throughout the region have been near-normal during the month of March and since the start of the year. Precipitation has been below normal to near record lows. Here are some highlights from the release of the March edition of Climate at a Glance. March 2022 For the statewide records, North Dakota observed their seventh…
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March 2022 Climate Summary
Foothills of Colorado, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Dryness Continued into March The dryness that has gripped parts of the region over the winter continued into March. This led to the intensification and growth of drought across South Dakota, Nebraska, and western Kansas. All three states ended the month with 45 percent of the state…