Record High Temperatures for March 5, 2000

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Another Record Setting Day Across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest!!

(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
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