A recap of the record-breaking cold temperatures on February 17-18
Unusually cold temperatures interrupted what had been a very mild winter across southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska. Arctic high pressure invaded the region on the evening of February 16th, and several records were broken over the next few days.
Record Cold Highs on February 17, 2006
Record Lows on February 17, 2006
Record Lows on February 18, 2006
The -33 reading at Chadron was the 4th coldest temperature recorded there since 1894 and the coldest since December 22, 1990.
Here are some other low temperatures from the morning of the 18th...
Record Cold Highs on February 18th, 2006
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Record Cold Highs on February 17, 2006
City Temp Previous RecordTemperature dropped fast after sunset on the 17th and some record lows were broken before midnight.
Alliance -5 -3 (1936)
Rawlins -5 15 (1978)
Torrington -2 0 (1936)
Cheyenne 0 1 (1942)
Laramie 2 18 (1993)
Record Lows on February 17, 2006
City Temp Previous RecordTemperatures got even colder during the early morning hours of the 18th, shattering more records.
Alliance -30 -22 (1993)
Chadron -28 -21 (1936)
Rawlins -21 -14 (1993)
Scottsbluff -20 -20 (1899)
Cheyenne -19 -16 (1889)
Record Lows on February 18, 2006
City Temp Previous RecordThe -36 reading at Alliance was the 5th coldest temperature recorded there since 1894 and the coldest since December 23, 1989.
Alliance -36 -18 (1993)
Chadron -33 -18 (1936)
Torrington -30 -25 (1936)
Rawlins -25 -4 (1955)
Scottsbluff -23 -22 (1936)
Cheyenne -19 -4 (1929,1936,1942)
The -33 reading at Chadron was the 4th coldest temperature recorded there since 1894 and the coldest since December 22, 1990.
Here are some other low temperatures from the morning of the 18th...
Agate, NE -40Additional record low maximums were set on the 18th...
Lance Creek, WY -37
Old Fort Laramie, WY -36
Shirley Basin, WY -35
Douglas, WY -33
Harrison, NE -31
Medicine Bow, WY -30
Chugwater, WY -28
Hillsdale, WY -27
Record Cold Highs on February 18th, 2006
City Temp Previous Record
Torrington -6 2 (1993)
Scottsbluff -4 13 (1929)
Chadron -2 -2 (1936)
Alliance 1 7 (1993)
Rawlins 3 19 (1978)
Cheyenne 5 8 (1929)
Laramie 17 18 (1984)
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