By Eric Hunt
Record highs set this weekend
Several locations in western Nebraska set record highs over the weekend. The 110°F at Ogallala is the warmest temperature recorded since 1954 before widespread irrigation for crops existed. Scottsbluff and Chadron are both experiencing a top 5 warm July and in Chadron, only 1936 was hotter between July 1 and July 26. 1936 is not good company to keep.
Chadron, 108°F (Saturday, 7/25)
McCook, 111°F (Sunday, 7/26)
North Platte, 108°F (Sunday, 7/26)
Ogallala, 110°F (Sunday, 7/26)
Scottsbluff, 108°F (Saturday, 7/25)
Scottsbluff, 106°F (Sunday, 7/26)
The entire state was very hot on Saturday and Sunday with the vast majority of sites hitting 100°F. Only the far southeast corner of the state and areas with significant amounts of irrigated corn were held under 100°F yesterday. Same story for Saturday, though more sites in eastern Nebraska stayed under 100°F. Some sites in the Panhandle and North Central sections of the state were a few degrees cooler yesterday than on Saturday. The award for earliest 100°F goes to Whitney 4 SW in Dawes County for hitting that value at 9:45 MDT on Saturday morning.
Source : unl.edu