March 31, 2006 - A Preview To April In Denver

April is much like March in that the weather can go from mild to wild within hours. Temperature extremes for Denver range from -2 degrees to 90 degrees above zero.

Almost any type of weather can happen during the fourth month in Colorado, from snow storms to dust storms, and hail to tornadoes.

It is the third snowiest month in the Mie High City, averaging about 8.9 inches over a 30-year period. April is also the windiest month of the year.

Thunderstorms become more and more common, averaging 2 in and around the Denver area during the month of April. Sometimes we go from warm and thunderstorms to cold, wind, and snow within a matter of hours.

When we see snow, it is usually heavy and wet.

This is the first month of the year when the average overnight low climbs above freezing, and daytime highs average in the lower 60s during April. It is a pretty wet month on average, with 1.93 inches of liquid precipitation measured.

The warmest April on record for Denver is 1946 and 1981, and the coolest was back in 1920.

The snowiest April was back in 1933 with 33.8 inches falling in Denver. The wettest was in 1900 with a whopping 8.24 inches of precipitation recorded in the Denver rain gauge.

There have been four years where April recorded no snowfall in Denver. They are 1888, 1930, 1943 and 1992. Eight years have recorded just a trace of snowfall in Denver during April. So it can be a month with all rain and no snow along the Front Range, though not common.

Let's cross our fingers that we get at least our average precipitation during April this year, because conditions are still quite dry for many communities despite the storms we saw in mid-March. This is also our last full month to build snowpack in the mountains before spring runoff begins.

March 30, 2006 - Cooler And Windy Today

Yesterday temperatures climbed into the low 70s around Denver with upper 70s over southeast Colorado. Today it will be some 15 to 20 degrees cooler with gusty northwest winds and some scattered rain or snow showers during the morning hours.

The mountains will see the snow begin to wind down after some benefcial moisture fell in many locations. Even the foothills of southern Colorado saw snow, with 7 inches near Cuchara.

Conditions will be on the mild and quiet side for Friday and into the weekend with 60s on the eastern plains and dry weather for the most part. The mountains will have a nice weekend with highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s and a chance for stray rain or snow showers.

March 29, 2006 - Total Solar Eclipse Today, But Not In Colorado

Today will be a total solar eclipse, but if you are in Colorado or anywhere in North America for that matter, you will only be able to watch it on the web. And if you want to do that, you better be an early riser! The climax will be at 3:55 a.m. here in Colorado.

Go to this website to view the solar happenings today.

The eclipse will only be visible from portions of South America, across the Atlantic, and into Africa and Asia. Some of Europe will be in on the action too.

Many westerners have flocked to places like Romania and Turkey to get a glimpse of this solar event.

Meanwhile, the main weather related headline today for Colorado will be a new storm system affecting the state.

One of the driest parts of Colorado this winter (in terms of the mountains) will see one to three feet of snow out of today's storm system. This is fantastic news for the San Juan, Dolores, and Rio Grande river basins. At times this winter, they have been less than 50% of average on snow pack, while northern river basins have been at or above 100%.

This storm will bring some clouds and even a few thunderstorms to eastern Colorado this afternoon, with slightly cooler weather for Thursday.

March 28, 2006 - On This Date In History

Who says it can't get bitterly cold after the vernal equinox? On this date in 1886, Denver recorded it's coldest March temperature ever. The mercury plunged to 11 degrees below zero.

In 1962 a strong cold front blasted through the region with 40 and 50 mph wind gusts. In Aurora, a construction worker was injured when struck by a piece of plywood blowing in the wind.

And more recently, in 1994, rain changed to snow late on the 28th and lasted into the 29th, dropping 5 to 7 inches of the white stuff around town.

March 27, 2006 - Looking Back At The Midwest Snowstorm

The snowstorm that hit portions of eastern Colorado the first day of spring also hit parts of the midwest, dropping up to two feet of snow in some places. We can determine where the snow fell by surface observations, and technology can help too.

Once skies clear behind a storm, visible satellites allow us to see the snow left behind.

One image captured by a satellite on March 22nd clearly shows two swaths of snow from the spring storm. In the picture above, you can see that one swath cuts across the top left corner, northeastward through Minnesota into Wisconsin. The second swath stretches southeastward, through Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. In the upper right, Michigan is hidden by lingering clouds.

This information comes to us from Colorado's Water, Headwaters of the West, which is a community water education project. 7NEWS is a proud partner in this endeavor. A link to Colorado's Water can be found right here on the weather page, in the blue navigation menu.

Be sure to check the weekly Envirocast feature, found on the right margin, which is where this story can be found. You will also be able to find great local information on Colorado's Water, including upcoming events and mountain snow data.

March 25, 2006 - Keystone Celebrates Early Earth Day

Saturday, March 25 is Keystone's "Early Earth Day" which is an education and outreach event. It's a chance for Keystone to promote environmental issues and initiatives.

Key players such as the Keystone Science School, High Country Conservation Center, The University of Colorado's Biodiesel Team and the United States Forest Service will all be on site with Keystone's Environmental Department to answer questions and to educate the public on how to be better stewards of our planet.

Keystone will have fun for the whole family like our on-mountain information hunt, Recyclin' Rabbit, Smokey the Bear and the phone book toss with plenty of prizes to win!

Join Keystone Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Mountain House base area.

March 24, 2006 - Weekend Sky Watching

Looking for the latest to see in the night sky? If you are an early riser, look to the southeast about an hour before sunrise both Saturday and Sunday morning to see the planet Venus. It will shine brightly to the upper-left of the waning crescent Moon on Saturday. By Sunday you will be able to locate Venus to the lower-left of the Moon.

On Saturday night you can catch a glimpse of Mars and Saturn in the night sky. They will appear about 45 degrees apart, with Mars in the west-southwest and Saturn in the southeast. Once you locate the two planets, keep track of them in the days to come. You will observe Mars moving eastward with tons of stars in the background. It will overtake the planet Saturn on June 17.

Have a great weekend, and enjoy the more springlike temperatures in store for the region.

March 23, 2006 - NASA Awards CU-Boulder Money To Study High Altitude Clouds

The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded $833,000 by NASA for a 2007 sounding rocket mission to study high-altitude clouds, which are believed to be tied to climate change.

The sounding rocket will be launched from Norway to study noctilucent clouds, which form at Earth's poles at altitudes of about 50 miles, in the portion of the atmosphere known as the mesosphere.

First identified in 1885 in northern high latitudes, the clouds have been increasing in brightness and frequency.

The clouds are believed to be related to long-term increases in carbon dioxide and methane, and have been called the "miner's canary of global climate change.

CU-Boulder is teaming up with the University of Washington on the project.

The CU-Boulder team is building the mesospheric aerosol sampling spectrometer, or MASS, for the mission to measure the size and distribution of the cloud particles and their variation in the atmosphere. The launch is part of an international campaign to study the clouds and will consist of more than a dozen rocket launches and ground-based optical and radar support measurements.

Data from the campaign will be coordinated with the NASA mission called Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, or AIM, due to launch in late 2006. AIM will be taking images and other measures from a low-Earth orbit. The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics is building two of the three instruments for the AIM mission and will control the satellite from the Space Technology Building control center in the CU Research Park on the east campus.

Speaking of climate change and learning more about it, don't forget that 7NEWS is hosting a FREE seminar open to the public next month that focuses on climate change. Details can be found by clicking on Weather News from this page, and looking for the Climate Change - Trouble Ahead? headline.

Have a great day!

March 22, 2006 - Star Party To Be Held Tomorrow Night In Boulder

Looking for something to do tomorrow (Thursday) night?

The Mesa Lab campus of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder will be the site of the GLOBE star party, beginning at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Participants will learn how to locate the constellation Orion, compare what you see to Magnitude Charts, and report observations via the web!

This will be a fun night for the entire family.

GLOBE at night is a special project of the GLOBE program. (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment)

In addition to the party tomorrow night in Boulder, an entire week of online activities begins today and lasts through March 29. If you want more details, just click here.

For directions to the Mesa Lab, click here.

Have a great day and hopefully you will make plans to head up to Boulder tomorrow night!

March 21, 2006 - How To Get Real-Time Mountain Snow Data

The last few storms to hit Colorado took a more southerly route, bringing very beneficial moisture to parts of the state that have been the driest this winter.

Curious about the current snowpack?

You can find this and more by checking out Colorado's Water, Headwaters of the West.

This exciting resource is a collaborative effort between 7NEWS, the Colorado Foundation for Water Education, StormCenter Communications, Aurora Water, Denver Water, Boulder Water, and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.

With this feature you will find everything from real-time data such as stream flow, mountain snow pack, and water supply, to environmental news and upcoming events in your watershed.

Visit the learning center to learn how watersheds, forests, and oceans are related.

The Watershed Watch section will discuss issues such as drought, winter weather, and avalanches.

We hope you enjoy this feature and learn something you didn't know about water and your watershed! Please let others know about this great new resource by sending them an email with a link to our weather page.

March 20, 2006 - The First Day Of Spring

Spring arrives at 11:26 a.m. in Colorado, but it certainly feels more like January today.

Snow will taper to showers later this afternoon with a chilly night in store.

Stay with 7NEWS and TheDenverChannel.com for continuing coverage of this winter blast across eastern Colorado.

March 19, 2006 - The 24/7 Weather Center Is On Alert Today

Three years ago today we were digging out from under several feet of heavy wet snow across the Front Range as spring arrived with a punch. Will this storm be a repeat?

It won't be quite as long-lived as the Blizzard of 2003, but this will be a significant storm for many along the Front Range, in the I-25 Urban Corridor, and on the eastern plains. We will definitely see some much needed moisture fall.

The timing of this storm is such that it will likely cause major travel problems to start the new workweek, and we could see several delays and/or closures Monday morning.

This will be a heavy wet snowfall with a lot of moisture content. If you have heart trouble or a bad back, this isn't the snow you want to be shoveling in large quantities. Please use extreme caution.

A mix of rain and snow Sunday morning will turn to all snow, heavy at times, by Sunday evening. It is expected to last until late morning on Monday.

Stay right here with 7NEWS all day for the latest, as well as with TheDenverChannel.com for frequent updates from the 24/7 Weather Center.

March 18, 2006 - Great High Line Canal Clean Up

The Aurora Water Department is sponsoring the Great High Line Canal Clean Up today in Aurora. Over 600 volunteers, armed with trash pickers and orange vests, will converge on the High Line Canal. The clean up is to remove litter from the 11-mile stretch that runs through the city.

By cleaning the debris before the spring water release, we protect a vital resource from pollution while improving the landscape. The High Line Canal feeds both Sand and Tollgate Creeks.

Registration takes place at the Community College of Aurora, 16000 E. Centre Tech Parkway, starting at 8:00 a.m. The event lasts until 10:30 a.m.

It is hard to believe, but by the time the event is over, the 600 volunteers will collect approximately 7 tons of trash from the 11-mile stretch of the canal.

March 17, 2006 - Seed The Slopes At Beaver Creek's Green Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

If you are going to be in the Beaver Creek area Saturday and plan to ski, you can help "seed the slopes" too!

This celebration of environmental awareness allows you to disperse wildflower seeds on your favorite trails.

Over 5,000 packets of wildflower seeds will be on hand for guests to sprinkle on the mountain. The seeds are weed-free certified.

There will be plenty of other activities Saturday including environmental trivia at the lifts!

You will potentially have some snow to contend with on your drive up to the mountains this weekend. Before you go, make sure you check in with the 24/7 Weather Center for the latest forecast information. We are available both here online, on 7NEWS Saturday Morning, and on the weather line at 303-832-0247.

Have a great weekend!

March 16, 2006 - Climate Seminar Less Than A Month Away

If you are interested in learning more about global and local climate, with regards to subjects like climate change and global warming, then you won't want to miss our upcoming seminar!

It will be held on Wednesday, April 12 at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield. We have already had well over 100 RSVP's just since the 4th of March, and space is limited.

For more details, look under the Weather News section of our weather page.

All month long we have been collecting pictures of the March 2003 blizzard in our Digital Album. So far we have received over 50!

If you want to contribute, look for the link by clicking the Digital Album button on the weather page.

Have a great day, and be sure to stay tuned to 7NEWS for the latest on a potential winter storm later this coming weekend.

March 15, 2006 - Potential Storm Brewing For Late Weekend

Spring arrives on Monday, March 20th!

It was this time just three years ago when the Front Range was basking in mild temperatures, exceeding 70 degrees at most locations along and east of the foothills. The warm streak was followed by the infamous blizzard of March 2003.

By the 18th flakes were flying as an area of low pressure moved into southeast Colorado. That low stalled and over the next few days dropped several feet of snow. It was an event that we will often talk about for years to come!

For the past few days forecast models have hinted that a winter storm could be brewing for the last half of the coming weekend. At this time it looks like we would see a round of thunderstorms on the eastern plains, late Saturday into Sunday, before colder air moves in, bringing some snow. Some data shows the low could "cut off" from the main jet stream flow aloft, and linger. If this happens, we could see 1 to 3 days of unsettled weather with the chance for snow, not only in the mountains, but along the urban corridor.

This is still a few days out and a lot could change, so don't panic. This storm will not bring the epic snows of 2003, but still, it would be much needed and much appreciated precipitation.

We'll monitor this storm system, currently over the Pacific. Once it moves onshore and we get a better feel for the exact track, we'll be able to fine tune the details.

Stay with our team of meteorologists here at 7NEWS and TheDenverChannel.com for the latest updates!

March 14, 2006 - Weekend Snow Boosts State Snowpack

What a difference one weekend can make! Steady mountain snows helped boost the statewide snowpack from 87 percent of average late last week to 94 percent of average yesterday.

The biggest increase in snowpack was over the southwest river basins, where some mountain locations around Wolf Creek Pass picked up nearly 100 inches of snow since the recent parade of storms hit the state.

This is excellent news because the southwest mountains were only 45 percent of average in terms of season-to-date snowpack. Today those numbers stand around 60 percent.

Another potentially strong storm system will move into the region this coming weekend, helping to add to these numbers.

March 13, 2006 - Deadly Storms Pound The Southern Plains

The first major severe weather outbreak of the season struck the southern plains with a blow on Sunday, producing nearly 100 tornadoes from Kansas and Oklahoma to Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois.

The storms fired early Sunday morning and continued into the overnight hours of Monday. At least two deaths were reported in Missouri, with people reported missing in Springfield, Illinois.

The Storm Prediction Center branch of the National Weather Service had this area marked as a "high-risk" for a severe weather outbreak, warning that long-track tornadoes were a strong possibility.

Hardest hit was Missouri, with dozens of touchdowns reported. One tornado near Neosho was said to be several hundred yards wide.

This will definitely be in the top headlines over the next few days as the damage and exact tornado count is fully assessed by the National Weather Service.

March 12, 2006 - Four Month Dry Spell Ends In Phoenix

Rain finally fell at the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, ending a dry streak that lasted 143 days. A daily record was broken with 1.40 inches of rain reported.

The last time Phoenix saw any moisture was October 19, 2005.

Most places around the city saw 1 to 2 inches of rain from the storm system that is affecting our weather today.

The storm system had enough cold air aloft that snow fell as low as 2,000 feet in the Phoenix area. Some of the mountains outside of Tucson saw up to 18 inches of snow.

Meanwhile, in northern Arizona, snow finally fell just a week before winter officially ends. Several locations have only seen 1 to 2 inches this entire season! Yesterday's storm dropped anywhere from 1 to 2 feet on Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, and Williams!

March 11, 2006 - Why It Didn't Snow In Denver Friday

We had forecasted 1 to 3 inches of snow for Denver on Friday, and most places only saw a few flurries. Why? The track of the low was a little too far north of the projected path.

You could clearly see the low position on a weather map Friday afternoon, just by looking at area temperatures. Denver recorded a high of 33 degrees, and just 65 miles east in Limon it was a mild 55 degrees. Greeley had a high of 34 degrees, while Parker topped out at 45 degrees.

The low came out of southern Nevada Thursday night and across southern Colorado as predicted, but as it turned to the northeast, it was about 45 miles north of the forecasted track, almost paralleling I-76.

In this situtation the track of a low pressure tells the story. Snow falls on the north and west side of a low in the colder air, with warmer and sometimes drier air on the south and east side. Right under the low, you generally find a mix of weather conditions, as we saw around the Denver area on Friday. Northwest suburbs were cooler and in the band of light snow, while southeast suburbs were warmer and dry.

If you were hoping for some of the white stuff, we have one more chance Saturday night into Sunday before a warming trend moves in next week.

March 10, 2006 - Severe Thunderstorms Hit The South

The storm that moved through here on Wednesday brought a round of severe weather to Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri yesterday. In Arkansas, an F2 tornado was reported in Woodruff County. The Governor of Arkansas declared five counties disaster areas.

In Mississippi an apparent tornado hit an elementary school while children were huddled in the hallway seeking shelter.

The weather disturbance over Colorado today will kick off another round of storms this weekend in the southern plains.

March 9, 2006 - Real-Time Mountain Snow Data

Check out Colorado's Water, Headwaters of the West while visiting TheDenverChannel.com today!

This exciting resource is a collaborative effort between 7NEWS, the Colorado Foundation for Water Education, StormCenter Communications, Aurora Water, Denver Water, Boulder Water, and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.

With this feature you will find everything from real-time data such as stream flow, mountain snow pack, and water supply, to environmental news and upcoming events in your watershed.

Visit the learning center to learn how watersheds, forests, and oceans are related.

The Watershed Watch section will discuss issues such as drought, winter weather, and avalanches.

We hope you enjoy this feature and learn something you didn't know about water and your watershed! Please let others know about this great new resource by sending them an email with a link to our weather page.

March 8, 2006 - Much Needed Precipitation On The Way

It's been bone dry for many east of the divide this year. The very snowy season in the northern and central mountains has even taken a break over the last few weeks. On January 31 the statewide average for snowpack was over 100 percent of where it should be. Yesterday it was only 87 percent of average.

The southwest river basins (Rio Grande and San Miguel) still remain way below normal. In fact, they are less than 50 percent of where they should be in terms of snowpack.

The northwest river basins continue to be in the best shape, still over 100 percent of average.

The snow today will help all river basins, with another chance coming up on Friday and then late Sunday. Unlike past storm tracks this year, the current setup is much further south, and that lets the entire state have a chance at receiving some moisture.

March 7, 2006 - Warm And Then Storm

Happy Birthday Mike's Weather Blog! Today the blog turns 1 year old.

It's mild and windy across eastern Colorado, but a change is just hours away. By tonight the winds will shift from the north behind a cold front, ushering in much colder air along with some much needed precipitation.

It's already raining across some lower elevations of the western slope, and snowing in the mountains. That moisture is moving toward the Front Range.

Before the precipitation gets here, we must contentd with explosive fire conditions in the foothills and on the plains. Very dry vegetation combined with gusty winds, warm temperatures, and low dewpoints mean one spark can rage into hundreds of acres within hours. PLEASE be careful today.

Tomorrow will be much colder with 2 to 5 inches of snow in store for the Denver area. Stay with TheDenverChannel.com for all the latest, and watch 7NEWS tonight at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. for the latest forecast information.

March 6, 2006 - A Look Back At February

What a wild February we had thanks to the last 10 days of the month! From 13 below zero on the 18th to 77 degrees above zero on the 28th, Mother Nature showed us just how extreme she can be!

The month ended 2.3 degrees below normal for the average monthly temperature, and 0.34 inches below normal for precipitation.

We picked up 3 inches of snow in Denver, falling short of the normal February snow total of 6.3 inches.

Denver set 6 new temperature records during the month, 4 new lows and 2 new record highs.

-10 on the 17th (new record overnight low)

-13 on the 18th (new record overnight low)

7 on the 18th (new record low daytime high)

-4 on the 19th (new record overnight low)

73 in the 27th (record high tie)

77 on the 28th (new record high, and tie for the all-time warmest day in February)

There were no thunderstorms reported at Denver International Airport, and 7 days with fog. The peak wind gust for the month was 46 m.p.h. out of the northwest on February 3rd.

March 5, 2006 - Colorado Climate Seminar

If you are interested in learning more about climate with regards to subjects like climate change and global warming, then you won't want to miss our upcoming seminar!

It will be held on Wednesday, April 12 at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield.

For more details, just look under the Weather News section of our weather page.

This month we are collecting pictures of the March 2003 blizzard in our Digital Album. The link above will let you see those submitted to date. If you want to contribute, just look for the link by clicking the Digital Album button on the weather page.

March 3, 2006 - March Weather Pictures

Since we started our 24/7 Digital Album last fall, we've had roughly 1,000 pictures uploaded to our server. Did you know we archive these? Just look in the blue navigation menu on the weather page for Digital Album. Other non-weather related pictures are archived in the Slideshow Center, which can be found on the home page of TheDenverChannel.com!

This month in addition to our March Slideshow, we've started one to remember the March 2003 Blizzard. Links can be found either under Digital Album, or by looking under Weather News.

Have a great weekend! If you snap some great weather-related pictures, be sure to share them with us!

March 2, 2006 - More On Valentine's Day "Burnt Umber" Snowfall

Back in the February 17th blog entry we talked about the numerous reports of brown snow received from the mountains.

Halsted Morris and our friends at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center captured some really great pictures of this brown snow from the Loveland Ski Area, saying it almost looked like a dirt ring around a bathtub.

Why is this of significance? Two things...

1. It shows just how extremely dry the desert southwest is because this dust was transported to the mountains of Colorado on very strong southwest winds prior to the snowstorm.

2. A layer of dust like this in the snow makes the snow pack weak because the snow above and below the dust can't bond together. With just a few wrist taps on the dust layer up at Loveland Ski Area, a column of snow being tested failed.

You can see great pictures of this dirt layer and the failed test column by clicking here.

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center will continue to monitor all of Colorado's snow pack, and will pay special attention to areas with this dust layer.

March 1, 2006 - February 28th Tied All-Time Monthly Record High

We did it! The high yesterday climbed all the way up to 77 degrees (one of our favorite numbers here at Channel 7). That was good enough not only for a new record high but it also tied the all-time highest temperature ever recorded in February.

It was very warm up and down the Front Range, as well as on the Great Plains. Numerous records were set in Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. A recap follows...

Other Records Set Today From Around The Region

Pueblo, Colorado -- 79 degrees (tie - last set in 1972)

Colorado Springs, Colorado -- 74 degrees (previous was 71 degrees set in 1972)

Alamosa, Colorado -- 64 degrees (previous was 64 degrees set in 1972)

Yuma, Colorado -- 75 degrees (tie - last set in 1972)

Burlington, Colorado -- 80 degrees (tie - last set in 1972)

Meredith, Colorado -- 52 degrees (previous was 49 degrees set in 1986)

Yampa, Colorado -- 51 degrees (tie - last set in 1972)

Russell, Kansas -- 84 degrees (previous was 82 degrees set in 1972)

Topeka, Kansas -- 81 degrees (previous was 80 degrees set in 1972)

Garden City, Kansas -- 84 degrees (tie - last set in 1972)

Medicine Lodge, Kansas -- 79 degrees (tie - last set in 1972)

Dodge City, Kansas -- 85 (previous was 83 degrees set in 1972)

Wichita, Kansas -- 78 (previous was 77 degrees last set in 1932)

Salina, Kansas -- 84 (previous was 82 degrees last set in 1972)

Colby, Kansas -- 84 degrees (previous was 82 degrees last set in 1972)

Goodland, Kansas -- 81 degrees (previous was 80 degrees last set in 1932)

Hill City, Kansas -- 86 degrees (previous was 82 degrees last set in 1972)

Broken Bow, Nebraska -- 78 degrees (previous was 76 degrees in 1972)

Valentine, Nebraska -- 76 degrees (previous was 73 degrees in 1972)

North Platte, Nebraska -- 76 degrees (tie - last set in 1972)

Grand Island, Nebraska -- 79 degrees (previous was 77 degrees in 1972)

Kearney, Nebraska -- 81 degrees (previous was 75 degrees in 1976)

Hastings, Nebraska -- 80 degrees (previous was 79 degrees in 1972)

McCook, Nebraska -- 82 degrees (previous was 78 degrees in 1932)

Scottsbluff, Nebraska -- 74 degrees (previous was 73 degrees in 1972)

Alliance, Nebraska -- 75 degrees (previous was 72 degrees in 1972)

Sidney, Nebraska -- 74 degrees (previous was 66 degrees in 1972)

Cheyenne, Wyoming -- 66 degrees (previous was 64 degrees in 1972)

Laramie, Wyoming -- 61 degrees (previous was 59 degrees in 1972)

Rawlins, Wyoming -- 52 degrees (previous was 50 degrees in 1988)

Greybull, Wyoming -- 53 degrees (previous was 51 degrees in 1988)

Rock Springs, Wyoming -- 67 degrees (tie - previous was in 1988)