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Record Heat Followed by Cold and Snow

October 10, 2003 -  A warm southwest flow on Wednesday (Oct. 8) and Thursday (Oct. 9) produced record heat across central Wyoming with basin temperatures soaring into the lower to mid 80s.  The record heat was followed by a strong cold front that dumped several inches of snow on the northwest mountains on Friday, October 10th.   Trace amounts of snow were also recorded in some of the lower basins on Friday.

   

Record Highs
October 8, 2003
Location (Airport) New Record High Previous Record
Casper 78 (tied) 78 in 1963
October 9, 2003
Casper 83 80 in 1999
Lander 81 80 in 1965
Riverton 82 (tied) 82 in 1954
Rock Springs 79 73 in 1996
 
Snowfall
October 10, 2003
Location Snowfall (inches)
Beartooth Pass 6 to 8
Mammoth Hot Springs 2 to 3
Tower Falls 2 to 3
Cody Airport Tr

 

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