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 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%