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New England/Mid Atlantic 
Southeast
Southern
Midwest/Ohio Valley
High Plains
Northwest
Southwest
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| The High Plains region includes the states of Kansas, Minnesota,
Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. |
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January is very cold and dry in the High Plains. It is
a bit milder as you go south. There isn't much precipitation because it
is so dry, but since it is very cold, most of the precipitation does fall
as snow.
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Highs / Lows |
Precip. |
Snow |
Rain |
| Duluth, MN |
16° / -1° |
1.2" |
16.8" |
Trace |
| Fargo, ND |
15° / -3° |
0.6" |
8.6" |
Trace |
| Lincoln, NE |
33° / 11° |
0.8" |
6.0" |
Trace |
| Topeka, KS |
37° / 17° |
1.0" |
6.1" |
0.3" |
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July is warm and fairly dry. There is more precipitation
than in January and it falls mostly during thunderstorms. The nights are
cool up north and mild down south. The skies are mostly sunny throughout
the month of July in the High Plains. |
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Highs / Lows |
Rain |
| Duluth, MN |
76° / 54° |
4.0" |
| Fargo, ND |
83° / 59° |
3.2" |
| Lincoln, NE |
89° / 66° |
3.7" |
| Topeka, KS |
89° / 67° |
4.3" |
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The hottest recorded temperature in the High Plains region is 121 degrees
Fahrenheit in Steele, North Dakota on July 6, 1936
The coldest recorded temperature is -60 degrees Fahrenheit in Tower,
Minnesota on February 2, 1996.
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For more climate data, look at the Weather
Research Center site. Climate data is listed for many cities, including
temperature and precipitation information. |
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