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Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Extreme Heat Coming to the Southwest U.S.

Heavy to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains through Friday. A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall has been issued. Dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across parts of southern Arizona and far southeastern California Saturday through Monday. An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued. Read More >

Aberdeen Record High Temperatures

Date

Record Temperature

Previous Record

3/13/2012

71° F

70° F in 1914

3/16/2012

81° F

75° F in 1901

3/17/2012

77° F

74° F in 1968

3/18/2012

85° F

84° F in 1921

     

Pierre Record High Temperatures

Date

Record Temperature

Previous Record

3/10/2012

74° F

70° F in 1972

3/13/2012

82° F

72° F in 1971

3/16/2012

86° F

76° F in 1966

3/17/2012

80° F

75° F in 1938

3/18/2012

*88° F

76° F in 2007

*Breaks the all time March high temperature record of 87° F set on March 27, 1988

     

Mobridge Record High Temperatures

Date

Record Temperature

Previous Record

3/16/2012

83° F

67° F in 1981

3/17/2012

79° F

70° F in 1968

3/18/2012

81° F

72° F in 2007

     

Watertown Record High Temperatures

Date

Record Temperature

Previous Record

3/10/2012

61° F

61° F in 1900

3/13/2012

70° F

64° F in 1911

3/16/2012

77° F

72° F in 1894

3/18/2012

*82° F

82° F in 1921

3/19/2012

71° F

70°F in 1921 & 1910

*Ties the all time March high temperature record set on March 18, 1921

     

Sisseton Record High Temperatures

Date

Record Temperature

Previous Record

3/10/2012

58° F

56° F in 1900

3/11/2012

62° F

61° F in 1981

3/13/2012

66° F

62° F in 1945, 1934 & 1902

3/16/2012

79° F

71° F in 1995

3/17/2012

78° F

75° F in 1968

3/18/2012

*82° F

64° F in 1968 & 1959

3/19/2012

76° F

64° F in 2004

3/21/2012

70° F

70° F in 1945

*Ties the all time March high temperature record of 82° F set on March 27, 1988