Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hill City Thanksgiving Day Climatology

Period of Record 104 Years: 1908-2011

Missing: 1909, 1913, 1916 and 1919

Temperature Information

*Record High*	79°F (1914)
*Record Low*	-4°F (1952)
*Coldest High Temperature*	15°F (1993)
*Warmest Low Temperature*	49°F (1922)
Average High (Period of Record)	49°F
Average Low (Period of Record)	23°F
30 year Normal High (1981-2010)	47°F
30 year Normal Low (1981-2010)	19°F
Running 30 year Normal High (1982-2011)	47°F
Running 30 year Normal Low (1982-2011)	20°F

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Distribution of High Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

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Distribution of Low Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

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Precipitation Information

*Greatest Precipitation*	0.32” (1915)
*Greatest Snowfall*	3.0” (1928)
*Precipitation*	13 of 100 years 13.0%
Measurable Precipitation (more than a Trace)	7 of 100 years 7.0%
*Snowfall*	5 of 100 years 5.0%
Measurable Snowfall (more than a Trace)	3 of 100 years 3.0%
*Greatest Snow Depth*	6” (1975)
“White” Thanksgiving (Snow Depth of 1” or more)	5 of 100 years 5.0%