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(see table below for listing of individual cities and records)
Dozens of record highs were broken or tied across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Sunday, March 5, 2000. In many cases, the previous records were not only exceeded, but were obliterated.
In addition to the records listed below, numerous locations across Central and Western South Dakota reached 80 degrees. These locations include Midland, Philip, Pierre, and White River.
Record High Temperatures for March 5, 2000 |
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City | New | Old | Year | City | New | Old | Year |
Bismarck, ND | 72 | 62 | 1937 | Duluth, MN (Arpt) | 56 | 50 | 1987 |
Devils Lake, ND | 66 | 53 | 1998 | Intl Falls, MN | 67 | 53 | 1994 |
Dickinson, ND | 71 | 71 | 1987 | Minneapolis, MN | 72 | 56 | 1987 |
Fargo, ND | 67 | 51 | 1998 | Rochester, MN | 65 | 53 | 1910 |
Grand Forks, ND (Airport) | 62 | 51 | 1998 | St. Cloud, MN | 66 | 57 | 1925 |
Grand Forks, ND (WSO) | 63 | 50 | 1998 | Eau Claire, WI | 70 | 56 | 1910 |
Jamestown, ND | 66 | 56 | 1988 | Green Bay, WI | 57 | 57 | 1894 |
Minot, ND | 66 | 61 | 1987 | La Crosse, WI | 70 | 58 | 1983 |
Williston, ND | 70 | 69 | 1987 | Madison, WI | 68 | 67 | 1983 |
Aberdeen, SD | 74 | 64 | 1987 | Oshkosh, WI | 57 | 55 | 1910 |
Brookings, SD | 70 | 64 | 1987 | Rhinelander, WI | 59 | 59 | 1910 |
Custer, SD | 64 | 58 | 1994 | Wausau, WI | 61 | 59 | 1910 |
Faith, SD | 72 | 72 | 1937 | Marquette, MI | 53 | 49 | 1987 |
Fort Meade, SD | 70 | 66 | 1987 | Moline, IL | 69 | 69 | 1921 |
Highmore, SD | 76 | 64 | 1987 | Mason City, IA | 71 | 60 | 1925 |
Hot Springs, SD | 75 | 75 | 1937 | Ottumwa, IA | 69 | 65 | 1956 |
Huron, SD | 74 | 69 | 1937 | Sioux City, IA | 74 | 74 | 1991 |
Mitchell, SD | 75 | 69 | 1937 | Spencer, IA | 70 | 65 | 1991 |
Mobridge, SD | 77 | 60 | 1988 | Waterloo, IA | 70 | 69 | 1921 |
Pierre, SD | 80 | 76 | 1937 | Alliance, NE | 71 | 71 | 1950 |
Rapid City | 76 | 72 | 1937 | Omaha, NE | 72 | 72 | 1921 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 71 | 67 | 1987 | Casper, WY | 68 | 66 | 1950 |
Sisseton, SD | 72 | 64 | 1987 | Devils Tower, WY | 72 | 65 | 1968 |
Watertown, SD | 71 | 64 | 1987 | Gillette, WY | 66 | 65 | 1968 |
Winner, SD | 77 | 76 | 1987 | Newcastle, WY | 74 | 69 | 1937 |
Yankton, SD | 72 | 72 | 1937 | Rawlins, WY | 60 | 55 | 1990 |