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Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

 

 

Aberdeen, Sisseton, and Wheaton MN, broke their records for the coldest meteorological springs on record.  Here's a look at those towns, as well as a couple others from the area.

 

Top Five Coldest Average Temperatures for Meteorological Springs (Mar, Apr, May) from Across the Area

 

 

Aberdeen (Normal 43.6)
37.0 2013
37.5 1950
38.3 1951
38.3 1960
38.4 2002

 

 

Watertown (43.1)
36.0 1950
36.1 2013
36.5 1899
37.2 2002
37.2 1997

 

 

Sisseton (44.3)
35.8 2013
38.1 1979
38.3 1996
38.8 2002
39.8 2011

 

 

Pierre (46.4)
40.1 1951
40.6 1965
41.0 2002
41.2 2013
41.3 1996

  

Mobridge (44.9)
37.0 1950
38.6 1996
39.0 2011
39.2 2013
39.5 2002

 

 

Wheaton, MN (42.7)
34.5 2013
37.1 1950
38.8 2008
38.9 2011
39.3 1951

 

NOTE:  Normal Average Spring Temperature in Parentheses