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Areas of Heavy Rainfall and Critical Fire Weather on Wednesday

Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flooding to parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia Wednesday. Recently burned areas will be particularly vulnerable to flash flooding. Gusty winds and low humidity will bring critical fire weather to parts of the Northwest U.S. and central Alaska on Wednesday where Red Flag Warnings are in effect. Read More >


McCook Thanksgiving Day Climatology

Period of Record 103 Years: 1909-2011

Missing: 1910, 1918, 1920, 1967, 1968, 1971 and 1978

Temperature Information

Record High 72°F (1932 & 1960)
Record Low -6°F (1952)
Coldest High Temperature 5°F (1919)
Warmest Low Temperature 46°F (1963)
Average High
(Period of Record)
49°F
Average Low
(Period of Record)
22°F
30 year Normal High
(1981-2010)
44°F
30 year Normal Low
(1981-2010)
19°F
Running 30 year Normal High
(1982-2011)
45°F
Running 30 year Normal Low
(1982-2011)
19°F

McCook Thanksgiving Day High & Low Temps

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Distribution of High Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

McCook Thanksgiving Day High Temp Distribution

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Distribution of Low Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

McCook Thanksgiving Day Low Temp Distribution

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Precipitation Information

Greatest Precipitation 0.85” (1928)
Greatest Snowfall 8.5” (1928)
Precipitation

16 of 96 years
16.7
%

Measurable Precipitation
(more than a Trace)
7 of 96 years
7.3%
Snowfall 8 of 96 years
8.3%
Measurable Snowfall
(more than a Trace)
5 of 96 years
5.2%
Greatest Snow Depth 19” (1975)
“White” Thanksgiving
(Snow Depth of 1” or more)
10 of 96 years
10.4%

McCook Thanksgiving Day Snowfall

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McCook Thanksgiving Day Snow Depth

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Updated May 10, 2012 by Chris Foltz
Forecaster, NWS Goodland