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Record Breaking Warmth - Spring Temperature Rankings

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Source/Author: Natalie Umphlett - High Plains Regional Climate Center 06/01/12

This spring (March, April, May) was a record breaker across the entire High Plains Region.  Average temperatures were above normal at all locations in the Region and the largest temperature departures occurred in the east as areas of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas had average temperatures which were over 8 degrees F above normal.  Most locations set new records or were at least ranked in the top 5 warmest springs on record.

Some locations crushed their old records.  For instance, Lincoln, NE beat its old record by 3.2 degrees F and Wichita, KS beat its old record by 4.5 degrees F!

Check out the table below to see rankings from across the High Plains Region.

 

Location

Spring Average Temperature (F) / Rank

Record or Previous Record (F) / Year

Period of Record

Alamosa, CO

45.7 / 2nd warmest

46.4 / 1934

1906-2012

Colorado Springs, CO

53.4 / warmest

51.1 / 1934

1894-2012

Denver, CO

54.3 / warmest

53.3 / 1934

1872-2012

Grand Junction, CO

56.3 / 4th warmest

59.4 / 1934

1893-2012

Pueblo, CO

55.5 / 2nd warmest

55.8 / 1981

1888-2012

Concordia, KS

61.4 / warmest

57.2 / 1977

1885-2012

Dodge City, KS

60.3 / warmest

58.5 / 1977

1874-2012

Goodland, KS

56.1 / warmest

48.8 / 1907

1895-2012

Salina, KS

62.9 / warmest

58.7 / 2006

1948-2012

Topeka, KS

63.8 / warmest

60.0 / 1977

1887-2012

Wichita, KS

64.4 / warmest

59.9 / 2006

1888-2012

Grand Island, NE

59.0 / warmest

56.1 / 1934

1895-2012

Lincoln, NE

59.3 / warmest

56.1 / 1977

1887-2012

Norfolk, NE

57.4 / warmest

55.0 / 1977

1893-2012

North Platte, NE

54.7 / warmest

 53.4 / 1934

1874-2012

Omaha, NE

60.6 / warmest

58.4 / 1977

1871-2012

Scottsbluff, NE

54.4 / warmest

52.1 / 1981

1893-2012

Valentine, NE

53.4 / warmest

50.9 / 1910

1889-2012

Bismarck, ND

48.5 / warmest

tie / 1910

1874-2012

Fargo, ND

50.2 / warmest

49.3 / 1977

1881-2012

Grand Forks, ND

47.2 / 3rd warmest

49.7 / 1977

1893-2012

Williston, ND

47.0 / 5th warmest

48.8 / 1981

1894-2012

Aberdeen, SD

50.4 / warmest

50.1 / 1977

1893-2012

Huron, SD

53.5 / warmest

51.4 / 1987

1881-2012

Rapid City, SD

51.3 / warmest

49.8 /1985

1942-2012

Sioux Falls, SD

54.4 / warmest

52.6 / 1910

1893-2012

Casper, WY

44.1 / warmest

42.8 / 1986

1939-2012

Cheyenne, WY

54.4 / warmest

47.4 /1992

1872-2012

Lander, WY

49.4 / 2nd warmest

49.9 / 1992

1891-2012

Sheridan, WY

48.2 / 5th warmest

49.4 / 1910

1907-2012

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