January 2006
Record Average Monthly Temperatures
Across Much of the U.S.

Almost the entire area of the 48 states averaged above normal during January 2006.
The largest departure from normal was in the northern Great Plains where temperatures
averaged 15 to 20 degrees above normal.

The following chart lists all of the monthly temperature records observed in January 2006.

NOTE:  All temperatures are in degrees F
Avg. = Average and Dep. = Departure from Normal

Location
Year 2006
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Location
Year 2006
Dep.
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Avg.
Dep.
Record
Year
    
 
Avg.
Dep.
Record
Year
ARKANSAS
            
NEBRASKA
        
N. Little Rock
49.9
+9.7
47.4
1990
    
Valentine,
36.5
+15.7
31.7
1990
             
Lincoln,
36.7
+14.3
36.7
1933
IDAHO
            
Norfolk,
36.6
+16.2
32.6
1992
Coeur d'Alene
36.7
+8.3
36.4
1983
    
North Platte
37.0
+13.8
34.0
1914
             
Hastings,
39.5
+15.9
34.1
1936
ILLINOIS
            
Grand Island
38.4
+16.0
35.4
1936
Quincy,
38.4
+13.7
37.6
1990
    
Kearney,
39.2
+16.8
35.1
1986
Urbana,
37.9
+13.8
37.7
1933
    
Omaha,
36.7
+15.0
36.2
1933
Midway Apt Chicago
36.5
+13.0
35.2
1933
              
Galesburg,
36.9
+15.6
33.9
1990
    
NEW YORK
        
             
Syracuse,
33.4
+10.7
33.2
1990
INDIANA
                      
South Bend
35.8
+12.4
34
1990
    
OHIO
        
Goshen,
36.1
+11.8
35.7
1990
    
Lima,
38.5
+13.0
38.1
1932
Fort Wayne
36.9
+13.3
36.8
1932
    
Youngstown,
36.8
+11.9
36.0
1950
             
Defiance,
36.7
+12.5
36.6
1932
KANSAS
            
Mansfield,
37.1
+12.8
34.5
1990
Dodge City
42.9
+12.8
40.1
1986
              
Wichita,
43.2
+13.0
42.5
1933
    
OKLAHOMA
        
             
Tulsa,
48.4
+12.0
48.0
1923
KENTUCKY
                      
Paducah,
44.0
+11.1
44.0
1950
    
SOUTH DAKOTA
        
Jackson,
45.1
+11.2
42.8
1990
    
E.Rapid City
38.4
+14.0
35.2
1953
             
Murdo,
36.6
+17.7
32.7
1939
MICHIGAN
            
Timber Lake
30.9
+16.0
27.6
1983
Traverse City
31.9
+11.0
31.9
1932
    
Mobridge,
30.1
+16.4
27
1919
             
Rapid City
36.4
+14.0
34.9
1919
MISSOURI
            
Pierre,
35.1
+17.3
30.9
1990
Joplin,
45.6
+12.5
42.9
1990
    
Kennebec,
35.5
+16.7
32.5
1990
West Plains,
43.9
+12.5
42.4
1990
              
Vichy-Rolla,
41.8
+11.9
37.6
1964
    
VIRGINIA
        
Kansas City
42.7
+15.8
42.4
1933
    
Blacksburg,
39.8
+8.9
39.2
1953
             
Dulles Apt.
41.8
+10.1
40.8
1990
MONTANA
                      
Miles City
34.3
+17.4
32.4
1992
    
WISCONSIN
 
 
 
 
Helena,
36.1
+15.9
34.5
1953
    
Appleton,
30.2
+14.3
26.9
1990
Cut Bank
35.0
+16.0
34
1986
    
Green Bay
30.5
+14.9
27.6
1933
Billings,
37.9
+14.2
37.2
1986
    
Oshkosh,
32.4
+16.3
28.1
1933
             
Sturgeon Bay
29.9
+13.8
26.9
1932
             
Manitowoc,
31.0
+12.3
30.2
1933
                       
             
WYOMING
        
             
Sheridan,
35.4
13.9
33.7
1953


The daily highs and lows were averaged each day (for example a high of 50 F and a low of 30 F would
have an average of 40 F).  These daily average temperatures were then compared to the normal for each day.
The difference (departure) from normal was plotted on the above graph for each day.


The record breaking warm spell (heat wave) began on December 21, 2005.


UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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