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 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

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

Recap of March Records Set So Far This Year (March 2012)