Thunderstorms from the Plains into the Central Appalachians; Heavy Rain in the Central Gulf Coast; Heat Across Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely from from northeast New Mexico/Southeast Colorado, eastward into the Central Plains through the Central Appalachians. Slow moving low to bring heavy rainfall to the Central Gulf Coast into the weekend. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Read More >

Hill City New Year's Day Climatology

Period of Record 104 Years: 1909-109

Missing: 1911, 1917, 1919, 1931, 1933 and 1936

Temperature Information

*Record High*	72°F (1939)
*Record Low*	-16°F (1974)
*Coldest High Temperature*	3°F (1974)
Warmest Low Temperature	35°F (1941)
Average High (Period of Record)	38.5°F
Average Low (Period of Record)	14.9°F
30 year Normal High (1994-2023)	38.2°F
30 year Normal Low (1994-2023)	14.8°F

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Distribution of High Temperatures

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Distribution of Low Temperatures

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Precipitation Information

*Greatest Precipitation*	0.62” (1992)
*Greatest Snowfall*	6.0” (1925 & 1992)
*Precipitation*	24 of 109 years 22%
Measurable Precipitation (more than a Trace)	17 of 109 years 14%
*Snowfall*	19 of 109 years 17%
Measurable Snowfall (more than a Trace)	13 of 109 years 12%
*Greatest Snow Depth*	7” (1942 & 1967)
“White” New Year's (Snow Depth of 1” or more)	32 of 109 years 29%

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Updated December 16, 2024

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Thunderstorms from the Plains into the Central Appalachians; Heavy Rain in the Central Gulf Coast; Heat Across Portions of the East

Hill City NYD Climatology

Updated December 16, 2024