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Number of Days 100(F) or above in the High Plains Region

Source/Author: Joseph Brum - High Plains Regional Climate Center 09/04/12

As we all know this summer has seen some record heat. To put the heat into perspective we have compiled a list of the number of days the high temperature was 100(F) or greater for this year. From our list of 25 stations all but one, Williston, ND, was above the average number of days of 100(F) or greater. Four of the 25 stations broke or tied the record for the number of days 100(F) or greater, including Denver, CO which had 13 days 100(F) or greater. Dodge City, KS had 24 days more than normal with temperatures of 100(F) or greater, totaling 35 for the year. Yearly totals in Salina, KS and Goodland, KS followed suit with 37 and 27 days respectively. In Nebraska, North Platte had a total of 23 days of temperatures of 100(F) or greater, about 19 days more this year than normal. As you can see from the chart below, many records from the dust bowl years of 1934 and 1936 are still intact, showing just how hot those years actually were.

Check out the chart below to see how days your area had with temperatures 100(F) or greater. (Averages based on period of record)

 

Location	# of Days 100(F)+ for 2012	Average # of Days 100(F)+	Record or Previous Record (Days) / Year	Period of Record
Colorado Springs, CO	3*	0.1	1 / 2003	1894-2012
Denver, CO	13	0.6	7 / 2005	1872-2012
Grand Junction, CO	12	4.0	22 / 2002	1893-2012
Pueblo, CO	28**	5.1	24 / 2002	1888-2012
Concordia, KS	18	9.0	46 / 1936	1885-2012
Dodge City, KS	35	10.8	54 / 2011	1874-2012
Goodland, KS	27	7.0	40 / 1936	1895-2012
Salina, KS	37	14.6	45 / 1954	1948-2012
Topeka, KS	25	7.1	59 / 1936	1887-2012
Wichita, KS	36	11.2	53 / 2011	1888-2012
Grand Island, NE	12	7.4	47 / 1934	1895-2012
Lincoln, NE	16	6.1	41 / 1936	1887-2012
Norfolk, NE	13	3.9	36 / 1936	1893-2012
North Platte, NE	23	3.6	29 / 1936	1874-2012
Omaha, NE	11	2.9	30 / 1936	1871-2012
Scottsbluff, NE	29	4.6	24 / 1936	1893-2012
Valentine, NE	27	5.4	28 / 1936	1889-2012
Bismarck, ND	4	1.9	14 / 1936	1874-2012
Fargo, ND	1	0.7	10 / 1936	1881-2012
Williston, ND	1	1.8	15 / 1988	1894-2012
Huron, SD	8	3.3	29 / 1936	1881-2012
Rapid City, SD	13	4.3	16 / 1988	1942-2012
Sioux Falls, SD	9	1.9	21 / 1936	1893-2012
Casper, WY	3	0.7	8 / 2006	1939-2012
Sheridan, WY	7	2.1	15 / 1983	1907-2012

* Tied 1954     ** Tied 2003     New/Tied Records in BOLD

 

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