Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Winter Ranking By Average Temperature 1888/89 - 2011/12

Rank  Season     Temp 
 1   1978/79    21.5
 2   1977/78    21.9
 3   1935/36    24.5
 4   1917/18    24.9
     1904/05    24.9
6   1981/82    25.1

 7   1892/93    25.4
 8   1983/84    25.7
 9   1898/99    25.9
  10   2000/01    26.0   
   11   1976/77    26.5    
     2009/10    26.5
     1984/85    26.5
14   1911/12    26.8
15   1909/10    27.0
16   1928/28    27.2
      2010/11    27.2 
18   1901/02    27.5
19   1962/63    28.3
     1939/40    28.3
   21   2007/08    28.4   
22   1894/95    28.9
23   1961/62    29.0
24   1992/93    29.1 


25   1996/97    29.2
26   1985/86    29.3
     1903/04    29.3
28   1995/96    29.5
     1972/73    29.5
30   1973/74    29.7 

     1902/03    29.7
     1979/80    29.7
33   1919/20    29.8
34   1993/94    29.9
     1987/88    29.9
     1974/75    29.9
37   1899/00    30.0
38   1968/69    30.1
     1916/17    30.1
40   1914/15    30.3
41   1990/91    30.5
42   1893/94    30.7
43   1915/16    30.8 

44   1958/59    30.9
45   1924/25    31.0
     2008/09    31.0
     1936/37    31.0
48   1947/48    31.1
 49   1944/45    31.3 
50   1955/56    31.4
     1948/49    31.4
     2003/04    31.4
     2002/03    31.4
54   1912/13    31.6 

55   1989/90    31.7
     2006/07    31.7
 57   1969/70    31.9 
     1888/89    31.9
        1988/89    31.9   
     1980/81    31.9
61   1967/68    32.0
     1964/65    32.0
     1950/51    32.0
      1897/98    32.0 
65   1971/72    32.4
     1900/01    32.4
 67   1942/43    32.6 
68   1970/71    32.7
69   1963/64    32.8
70   1957/58    32.9
71   1927/28    33.0
     1923/24    33.0
     1921/22    33.0
74   1959/60    33.2
     1929/30    33.2
76   1895/96    33.3 

77   1934/35    33.4
     1906/07    33.4
79   1994/95    33.5
     1896/97    33.5
     1945/46    33.5
82   1910/11    33.6
      1954/55    33.6 
     1946/47    33.6
     1913/14    33.6
86   2004/05    33.7 

87   1960/61    33.8
     1956/57    33.8
       1937/38    33.8  
       1982/83    33.8  
     1940/41    33.8
     1890/91    33.8
93   1891/92    34.0 

       1905/06    34.0  
     1966/67    34.0
 96   1943/44    34.1 
97   1926/27    34.3
     1949/50    34.3
99   1925/26    34.5
     1998/99    34.5
     1986/87    34.5
102  1951/52    34.6
     1941/42    34.6
     1908/09    34.6
     1922/23    34.6
106  1975/76    34.7
     1938/39    34.7
108  1932/33    34.8
109  1907/08    35.0
110  1965/66    35.2
111  1999/00    36.0
     1918/19    36.0
     1933/34    36.0
114  2005/06    36.1
       2001/02    36.1  
  116  1997/98    36.2  
    1952/53    36.2
   118  2011/12    36.4   
119  1953/54    36.9
     1889/90    36.9
121  1991/92    37.2
122  1920/21    37.9
123  1930/31    38.5
124  1931/32    39.1

Winter Average Temperature by Season 1888/89 - 2011/12

Season      Temp
1888/89     31.9
1889/90     36.9
1890/91     33.8
1891/92     34.0
1892/93     25.4
1893/94     30.7
1894/95     28.9
1895/96     33.3
1896/97     33.5
1897/98     32.0
1898/99     25.9
1899/00     30.0
1900/01     32.4
1901/02     27.5
1902/03     29.7
1903/04     29.3
1904/05     24.9
1905/06     34.0
1906/07     33.4
1907/08     35.0
1908/09     34.6
1909/10     27.0
1910/11     33.6
1911/12     26.8
1912/13     31.6
1913/14     33.6
1914/15     30.3
1915/16     30.8
1916/17     30.1
1917/18     24.9
1918/19     36.0
1919/20     29.8
1920/21     37.9
1921/22     33.0
1922/23     34.6
1923/24     33.0
1924/25     31.0
1925/26     34.5
1926/27     34.3
1927/28     33.0
1928/29     27.2
1929/30     33.2
1930/31     38.5
1931/32     39.1
1932/33     34.8
1933/34     36.0
1934/35     33.4
1935/36     24.5
1936/37     31.0
1937/38     33.8
1938/39     34.7
1939/40     28.3
1940/41     33.8
1941/42     34.6
1942/43     32.6
1943/44     34.1
1944/45     31.3
1945/46     33.5
1946/47     33.6
1947/48     31.1 

1948/49     31.4
1949/50     34.3
1950/51     32.0
1951/52     34.6
1952/53     36.2
1953/54     36.9
1954/55     33.6
1955/56     31.4
1956/57     33.8
1957/58     32.9
1958/59     30.9
1959/60     33.2
1960/61     33.8
1961/62     29.0
1962/63     28.3
1963/64     32.8
1964/65     32.0
1965/66     35.2
1966/67     34.0
1967/68     32.0
1968/69     30.1
1969/70     31.9
1970/71     32.7
1971/72     32.4
1972/73     29.5
1973/74     29.7
1974/75     29.9
1975/76     34.7
1976/77     26.5
1977/78     21.9
1978/79     21.5
1979/80     29.7
1980/81     31.9
1981/82     25.1
1982/83     33.8
1983/84     25.7
1984/85     26.5
1985/86     29.3
1986/87     34.5
1987/88     29.9
1988/89     31.9
1989/90     31.7
1990/91     30.5
1991/92     37.2
1992/93     29.1
1993/94     29.9
1994/95     33.5
1995/96     29.5
1996/97     29.2
1997/98     36.2
1998/99     34.5
1999/00     36.1
2000/01     26.0
2001/02     36.1
2002/03     31.4
2003/04     31.4
2004/05     33.7
2005/06     36.0
2006/07     31.7
2007/08     28.4
2008/09     31.0
2009/10     26.5 
2010/11     27.2 
2011/12     36.4

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