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Dangerous Heat in Texas; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern and Central Plains

Major to extreme HeatRisk will continue to impact much of southern Texas into next week, where widespread record-breaking highs and record warm overnight low temperatures are possible. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible mainly over parts of the Dakotas and Nebraska this afternoon and evening, and perhaps into far western Iowa and southwest Minnesota tonight. 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