Record high temperatures - 5/9/11

[Ben Tillotson]

It's 97 degrees here right now. A new record for Kearney.

...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR MAY 9TH AT KEARNEY...

AS OF 230 PM THIS AFTERNOON...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COOPERATIVE OBSERVER AT KEARNEY REGIONAL AIRPORT...REPORTED THE HIGH
TODAY HAS BEEN 95 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR
THIS DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HAD BEEN SET IN 1911...EXACTLY 100
YEARS AGO.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT IF
THE TEMPERATURE ENDS UP CLIMBING ABOVE 95 DEGREES.

ALL RECORDS FOR KEARNEY ARE BASED ON THE COOPERATIVE OBSERVER
REPORT. ALTHOUGH THE AUTOMATED WEATHER SENSOR AT THE AIRPORT IS USED
FOR VARIOUS DAILY CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORTS...THE OFFICIAL SOURCE OF
RECORD DATA REMAINS THE REPORT OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COOPERATIVE OBSERVER.

 

[ahaberlie]

Dewpoints dropped like a rock; I am assuming that is in part as to what allowed for these record breaking temperatures.. I was looking at the station reports and saw a 100 over 27 in Kansas.. wow.