Record Cold Temperatures - April 3rd and 4th, 2018

High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

...All-time record April low temperatures, record low highs, and record nighttime lows set across the region... All-time April Low Temperatures City...........Low Temp...Previous Record...Year Set Aberdeen.........-6...........-2..............1975 Pierre............0............1..............1936 Record Low Highs April 3rd City...........High Temp...Previous Record..Year Set Aberdeen..........20...........25..............2007 Pierre............22...........30..............1936 Mobridge..........23...........27..............2007 Record Lows Tied April 3rd City............Low Temp...Previous Record...Year Set Aberdeen..........-2............-2.............1975 Record Lows April 4th City............Low Temp....Previous Record...Year Set Aberdeen..........-6.............5.............1920 Watertown.........-3.............7.............1995 Pierre.............0............12.............1968 Mobridge...........1............11.............2007