Cooperative Observer Station Summary

RALSTON (347390)
*

PAWNEE County

Climate Division: 3
*

Latitude: 3630N;     Longitude: 09644W

Elevation: 824 ft
*

Precipitation Period of Record:

19220601-20040531 ( 97%)
*

Temperature Period of Record:

19590401-20040531 ( 99%)

 

Monthly Averages (1971-2000)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Snowfall and Sleet (inches)

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Monthly Average

January

47.3
23.6
35.2
1.29
3.2

February

53.9
28.6
41.0
1.78
3.2

March

63.4
37.8
50.3
3.44
1.5

April

73.3
46.9
59.8
3.66
.1

May

80.4
56.6
68.2
5.46
.0

June

88.2
65.3
76.5
4.24
.0

July

94.0
69.3
81.4
3.14
.0

August

93.6
67.7
80.4
3.54
.0

September
85.4
59.9
72.4
4.32
.0

October

75.0
47.9
61.2
3.18
.0

November

60.5
36.3
48.2
2.71
.6

December

49.8
26.7
38.0
1.89
1.9

Annual

72.1
47.3
59.5
38.54
10.6

Average Number of Days Per Month (1971-2000)

 

Temperature

Precipitation

Snowfall and Sleet

 

Max>100

Max>90

Max<32

Min<32

Min<0

any

meas

0.10"+

0.25"+

0.50"+

1.00"+

any

meas

0.50"+

1.00"+

Glazing

Jan
0
0
4
25
1
7
5
3
2
1
*
4
2
2
1
4

Feb
0
*
2
18
*
7
5
4
2
1
*
3
2
2
1
3

Mar
0
*
*
10
0
9
7
6
4
3
1
2
1
1
*
1

Apr
*
1
0
2
0
9
7
6
4
2
1
*
*
*
*
*

May
0
3
0
0
0
11
9
7
5
4
2
0
0
0
0
0

Jun
1
14
0
0
0
9
8
6
5
3
1
0
0
0
0
0

Jul
5
26
0
0
0
7
6
5
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Aug
6
23
0
0
0
7
6
5
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Sep
1
11
0
*
0
8
7
5
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0

Oct
0
1
0
2
0
7
6
5
3
2
1
*
0
0
0
*

Nov
0
0
*
11
0
8
6
4
3
2
1
1
*
*
*
1

Dec
0
0
3
22
*
7
5
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
3

Ann
13
78
10
92
2
94
76
59
42
26
12
13
6
5
4
12

Exceedence Values (2 in 10 years)

Month

Maximum Temperature Higher Than:

Minimum Temperature Lower Than:

Precipitation Less Than:

Precipitation Greater Than:

January

74
-3
.35
2.08

February

80
-1
.58
2.06

March

87
12
.95
3.63

April

90
25
1.55
5.25

May

94
35
2.72
7.58

June

99
48
2.43
6.05

July

105
55
.93
4.88

August

105
53
1.40
5.24

September
101
37
1.69
6.37

October

93
27
1.12
4.27

November

82
13
.59
4.31

December

75
-1
.53
2.32

Annual

108
-5
29.09
42.05

Monthly Extremes

 

Temperature (F) (1959-2004)

Precipitation (inches) (1922-2004)

Snowfall (1922-2004)

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Greatest Depth

Jan
80
( 7th, 1965)
-11
(10th, 1977)
5.55" (1949)
1.75" (30th, 1999)
15.0" (1987)
6.0" (18th, 1987)
10.0" (19th, 1987)

Feb
92
(22nd, 1996)
-15
( 4th, 1996)
5.41" (1985)
2.50" (23rd, 1985)
12.5" (1980)
12.0" ( 8th, 1980)
10.0" ( 8th, 1929)

Mar
93
(31st, 1974)
-1
( 8th, 1967)
8.24" (1973)
3.85" ( 5th, 2004)
13.5" (1970)
11.0" ( 8th, 1994)
11.0" ( 8th, 1994)

Apr
100
(12th, 1972)
18
( 3rd, 1975)
11.02" (1942)
4.50" (10th, 1944)
6.0" (1938)
6.0" ( 8th, 1938)
6.0" ( 8th, 1938)

May
97
(17th, 1972)
29
( 1st, 1960)
19.82" (1943)
5.98" (17th, 1943)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Jun
105
(26th, 1980)
44
( 1st, 1983)
15.55" (1957)
3.62" (10th, 1940)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Jul
112
( 6th, 1996)
49
(31st, 1971)
13.83" (1997)
7.15" (18th, 1997)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Aug
110
( 4th, 1964)
43
(29th, 1988)
11.34" (1974)
6.95" (10th, 1974)
.0" (1929)
.0" (10th, 1929)
.0" -

Sep
109
( 2nd, 2000)
30
(30th, 1984)
13.37" (1945)
7.75" (30th, 1986)
.0" -
1.4" (20th, 1947)
.0" -

Oct
98
( 8th, 1979)
13
(31st, 1993)
10.44" (1941)
4.85" ( 5th, 1998)
.0" (1957)
.0" (29th, 1925)
.1" (29th, 1925)

Nov
88
(11th, 1989)
6
(29th, 1976)
8.39" (1931)
3.82" (17th, 1928)
7.5" (1972)
5.0" (19th, 1972)
10.0" (30th, 1975)

Dec
80
( 7th, 1966)
-13
(23rd, 1989)
5.36" (1984)
2.36" (20th, 1991)
11.0" (1987)
10.0" (23rd, 1966)
8.0" (23rd, 1966)

Annual
112
(Jul 6, 1996)
-15
(Feb 4, 1996)
19.82" (May 1943)
7.75" (Sep 30, 1986)
15.0" (Jan 1987)
12.0" (Feb 8, 1980)
11.0" (Mar 8, 1994)

First Freezing Temperature in Fall

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

October  31
October  19
October   8

2 Years in 10
November   4
October  22
October  12

5 Years in 10
November  12
November   4
October  21

Last Freezing Temperature in Spring

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

April   5
April  15
April  22

2 Years in 10
March  30
April  11
April  14

5 Years in 10
March  18
April   1
April   6

Number of Days in Growing Season

Probability

Higher Than 24 F

Higher Than 28 F

Higher Than 32 F

9 Years in 10
216
198
177

8 Years in 10
222
203
182

5 Years in 10
238
215
198

2 Years in 10
256
234
208

1 Year in 10

268
238
223