Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >
So exactly how hot has it been?
We all know that it has been a warm summer thus far across much of the Northern Plains, but how does this year, so far, compare to previous years? Below is a table that shows what the average temperature has been so far this year (January 1 through July 15) and the associated record.
|
Site |
1/1/12-7/15/12 average temp (ranking) |
Record average temp, or next closest year |
|
Aberdeen |
47.0 degrees (2) |
47.2 degrees; 1931 |
|
Mobridge |
46.9 degrees (2) |
47.6 degrees; 2006 |
|
Pierre |
49.6 degrees (1) |
49.1 degrees; 1981 |
|
Watertown |
46.5 degrees (2) |
47.6 degrees; 1987 |
|
Sisseton |
47.2 degrees (1) |
44.2 degrees; 2006 |
|
Wheaton |
45.7 degrees (1) |
45.1 degrees; 1990 |
|
Murdo |
51.2 degrees (1) |
49.7 degrees; 1976 |
Additionally, we are in what is typically the warmest time of the year. Below is a table that shows what the normal average temperature is through July 15th, what the current average temperature is through the 15th, and what the record average temperature is through the 15th.
|
Site |
Normal Average Temp (7/1 through 7/15) |
Current Average Temp (departure from normal) |
Record Average Temp (7/1 through 7/15) |
|
Aberdeen |
70.8 degrees |
77.3 degrees (+6.5) |
87.3 degrees (1936) |
|
Mobridge |
71.9 degrees |
77.7 degrees (+5.8) |
89.4 degrees (1936) |
|
Pierre |
74.4 degrees |
79.8 degrees (+5.4) |
89.1 degrees (1936) |
|
Watertown |
70.8 degrees |
76.8 degrees (+6.0) |
83.4 degrees (1936) |
|
Sisseton |
70.8 degrees |
76.3 degrees (+5.5) |
84.6 degrees (1936) |
|
Wheaton |
72.6 degrees |
76.6 degrees (+4.0) |
79.1 degrees (1957) |
|
Murdo |
75.7 degrees |
81.3 degrees (+5.6) |
82.4 degrees (1925) |
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