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Rare Southern U.S. Winter Storm; Dangerous Cold Weather For Much of the Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather for Southern California

A rare winter storm impacting the Southern U.S. will move offshore Wednesday morning. Behind the storm, arctic air will continue encompassing the eastern two-thirds of the Nation with only a slow return to normal temperatures expected by the end of the week. Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity will maintain Critical fire weather conditions in southern California into Thursday. Read More >

 

 ABERDEEN,SD

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (F):  94 (7/11)

COLDEST TEMPERATURE (F):  -26 (2/20)

2008 AVERAGE YEARLY TEMPERATURE (F): 41.6

NORMAL (F):  43.8  

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 2.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL

2008 YEARLY PRECIPITATION (IN): 24.44"

NORMAL (IN): 20.22"

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 4.22 ABOVE NORMAL

WETTEST DAY (IN):  2.81" (7/19)

SNOWIEST DAY (IN):  6.6" (4/06, 12/14)

 

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 PIERRE, SD

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (F):  99 (8/30)

COLDEST TEMPERATURE (F):  -16 (12/16, 12/22)

2008 AVERAGE YEARLY TEMPERATURE (F): 45.3

NORMAL (F):  47.5  

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 2.2 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL

2008 YEARLY PRECIPITATION (IN): 23.66"

NORMAL (IN): 19.88"

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 3.78" ABOVE NORMAL

WETTEST DAY (IN):  3.32" (6/2)

SNOWIEST DAY (IN):  4.0" (12/14)

 

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 WATERTOWN, SD

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (F):  94 (7/11)

COLDEST TEMPERATURE (F):  -28 (2/20)

2008 AVERAGE YEARLY TEMPERATURE (F): 40.6

NORMAL (F):  42.0  

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 1.4 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL

2008 YEARLY PRECIPITATION (IN): 25.32"

NORMAL (IN): 21.94"

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 3.38"ABOVE NORMAL

WETTEST DAY (IN):  2.05" (8/10)

SNOWIEST DAY (IN):  19.0" (4/25)

 

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 SISSETON, SD

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (F):  93 (7/11)

COLDEST TEMPERATURE (F):  -23 (2/20)

2008 AVERAGE YEARLY TEMPERATURE (F): 41.6

NORMAL (F):  43.9  

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 2.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL

2008 YEARLY PRECIPITATION (IN): 25.62"

NORMAL (IN): 22.08"

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 3.54"ABOVE NORMAL

WETTEST DAY (IN):  2.14" (6/11)

SNOWIEST DAY (IN):  10.7" (3/21)

 

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 MOBRIDGE, SD

 

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (F):  98 (8/30)

COLDEST TEMPERATURE (F):  -19 (12/16)

2008 AVERAGE YEARLY TEMPERATURE (F): 43.0

NORMAL (F):  45.0  

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 2.0 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL

2008 YEARLY PRECIPITATION (IN): 18.75"

NORMAL (IN): 16.94"

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 1.81" ABOVE NORMAL

WETTEST DAY (IN):  1.72" (6/05)

SNOWIEST DAY (IN):  8.0" (3/6)

 

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WHEATON, MN

 

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (F):  95 (7/12)

COLDEST TEMPERATURE (F):  -28 (2/20)

2008 AVERAGE YEARLY TEMPERATURE (F): 40.2

NORMAL (F):  44.7  

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 4.5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL

2008 YEARLY PRECIPITATION (IN): 25.84"

NORMAL (IN): 22.54"

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: 3.30" ABOVE NORMAL

WETTEST DAY (IN):  2.70" (6/05)

SNOWIEST DAY (IN):  12.0" (3/21)

 

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