October 8-14 in Area Weather History
below zero. It is the earliest day in the season on record with a low below zero in
Laramie.
Oct 9: On this day in 1982 a winter-like storm brought 6.9 inches of snow to Cheyenne.
On the other extreme, Cheyenne recorded it’s warmest October temperature on
record on this day in 1910 with a high of 85 degrees. Scottsbluff also set it’s
highest October temperature with a summer-like high of 92 degrees.
Oct 10: A wet storm system moved through the region on this day in 2005, producing an
October record tying daily rainfall of 1.42 inches in Scottsbluff. The same storm
also dropped 5.7 inches of snow in Cheyenne.
The warmest October temperature on record for Scottsbluff occurred for the second
day in a row on this day in 1910 with a high of 92 degrees.
Oct 11: On this day in 1973, 9 inches of snow covered Sidney, Nebraska, while in 1969 a
more widespread system dropped 7.3 inches of snow in Sidney and 6.5 inches in
Scottsbluff.
Oct 12: Chadron, Nebraska received its greatest daily precipitation on record for the month
of October on this day in 1924 when 1.26 inches of rain fell.
Oct 13: Today marks the latest day in Fall in which no snowfall has been officially recorded
in Scottsbluff.
Oct 14: Cheyenne ended it’s longest period with no precipitation on this day in 1879. On
that day, 0.09 inch fell, bringing to an end a streak of 51 days with not even a trace
of precipitation.
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