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 >
What a difference a month makes! After a very cold and winter like October, November 2009 ended up much above normal across the Northern Plains, including South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. In fact, every day in November averaged above normal at Aberdeen, Pierre, and Watertown!
Below are a few other interesting temperature facts at Pierre, Aberdeen, and Watertown. Tables listing the top 10 warmest November’s on record are also provided below. A more detailed temperature and precipitation summary from November 2009 will be provided within the next couple of days.
At Pierre:
|
Value
|
Year(s)
|
1
|
44.4
|
1999
|
2
|
43.2
|
1949
|
3
|
42.1
|
1939
|
4
|
41.3
|
2001
|
5
|
41.1
|
2009, 1954
|
7
|
40.7
|
1980
|
8
|
40.3
|
1981, 1962
|
10
|
39.6
|
1998
|
|
Value
|
Year(s)
|
1
|
40.7
|
1923
|
2
|
39.5
|
2001
|
3
|
38.7
|
1999
|
4
|
38.2
|
2009
|
5
|
38.0
|
1949
|
6
|
37.6
|
1981
|
7
|
37.5
|
1913
|
8
|
37.4
|
1917
|
9
|
36.9
|
1954
|
10
|
36.1
|
1980
|
|
Value
|
Year(s)
|
1
|
40.4
|
2001
|
2
|
39.6
|
1999
|
3
|
39.1
|
1899
|
4
|
38.6
|
2009
|
5
|
38.5
|
1917
|
6
|
37.5
|
1923
|
7
|
37.3
|
1913
|
8
|
37.0
|
1949
|
9
|
36.9
|
1987, 1939
|