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

Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. 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