Category: Climate Summary
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March Top 10 Monthly Rankings
Precipitation Precipitation / Ranking Record / Year Period of Record Williston, ND 0.06 / 5th Driest (tied with 2009+) 0.01 / (2019+) 1894 – 2022 Rapid City, SD 0.25 / 8th Driest (tied with 1949) 0.05 / 2012 1942 – 2022 Snowfall Snowfall / Ranking Record / Year Period of Record Norfolk, NE 0.2 /…
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Missouri River Basin Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlooks
Regional- Significant Events for December 2021- February 2022 Highlights for the Basin It was a very dry winter throughout most of the Missouri River Basin, especially in the southern portions. The 8th driest February and 10th driest winter on record for the Basin. Nebraska and Kansas observed their 4th and 5th driest winter, respectively. February…
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February 2022 Climate Summary
Western Kansas Pastures, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Drought Continued to Expand Across the Region February was a very dry month for most of the High Plains, which led to the expansion of drought across the region. Currently, 78 percent of the region is now engulfed in drought conditions. Kansas and Nebraska have been significantly…
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February 2022 Top 10 Monthly Ranking
Precipitation Precipitation / Ranking Record / Year Period of Record Grand Island, NE 0.01 / DRIEST (tied with 1904) 1895-2022 McCook, NE Trace / 2nd driest (tied with 2017+) 0.00 / 1910 1894-2022 Lincoln, NE 0.03 / 3rd driest 0.00 / 1897 1887-2022 Hastings, NE 0.01 / 3rd driest Trace / 1921+ 1894-2022 North Platte,…
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2021-2022 Winter Season Rankings
Warmest Temperature / Ranking Record / Year Period of Record Lander, WY 27.2 / 8th warmest 30.9 / 1933-1934 1891-2022 Colorado Springs, CO 34.4 / 9th warmest (tied with 1975-1976) 37.6 / 1933-1934 1894-2022 Precipitation Precipitation / Ranking Record / Year Period of Record Lincoln, NE 0.56 / 2nd driest 0.29 / 1922-1923 1887-2022 Hastings,…
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January 2022 Climate Summary
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Photo Courtesy of Gavin Rush Cold Start to the New Year 2022 began on a very cold note for the High Plains. A brutal cold front pushed through the region on the first few days of the month, with many stations recording their coldest day during the period. Temperatures plummeted below zero…