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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. 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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