Long-range Weather Forecast

High Plains

Annual Weather Summary
November 2007 to October 2008

Detailed 2008 Long-Range Forecast
for the High Plains Region

Includes predictions for all or portions of Colorado (Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver, Greeley, Pueblo), Kansas (Colby, Dodge City, Garden City, Liberal, Ulysses), Montana (Billings, Great Falls, Havre, Laurel, Miles City), Nebraska (Alliance, Kearney, Lexington, North Platte, Scottsbluff), New Mexico (Clayton, Clovis, Portales, Raton, Tucumcari), North Dakota (Bismarck, Dickinson, Mandan, Minot, Williston), Oklahoma (Beaver, Boise City, Goodwell, Guymon, Hooker), South Dakota (Belle Fourche, Pierre, Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis), Texas (Amarillo, Borger, Dumas, Hereford, Pampa), Wyoming (Casper, Cheyenne, Cody, Gillette, Sheridan).

Despite a cold February, winter will be about two degrees above normal, on average. Snowfall will be near or below normal in most of the region, while precipitation will be a bit above normal in the north and a bit below normal in the south. The coldest temperatures will occur in mid-November, mid-December, and early and mid-January, with the snowiest periods in mid-November, early and mid-January, late February, and late March.

Although April temperatures will be well above normal, on average, some of the year's heaviest snow will fall in midmonth. Overall, April and May will be warmer than normal, with near-normal precipitation.

Summer temperatures and rainfall will be slightly above normal, with the hottest temperatures in mid- to late June and early and mid-July.

September and October will be warmer and drier than normal.

Detailed Forecast for the Next Two Months

Our detailed 2008 Long-Range Forecast covers
November 2007 to October 2008

Temperature and Precipitation
November 2007 to October 2008