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

Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. 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