NWS: Cheyenne has hottest summer on record

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The National Weather Service in Cheyenne reported this city has just experienced the hottest meteorological summer (June, July and August) on record. 
The average of 70.7 degrees Fahrenheit beat the old one of 70 degrees from 2020. 
Overnight lows were particularly warm in 2022, NWS reported Thursday through Twitter. 
While the afternoon high temperatures were hot this year, with an average of 85.5 degrees locally, the warm overnight lows carried 2022 to the No. 1 spot at an average of 55.9 degrees. 
In addition to the heat, the weather service reported this summer was quite dry, especially over the high plains. 
Cheyenne had its 8th-driest summer on record, while in Nebraska, Scottsbluff and Sidney each had their 4th-driest summers. 
Experts said mountains benefitted somewhat from a robust monsoon. 
This was the first year on record in which the temperature did not drop below 50 degrees for all of July and August. 
The top-10 warmest summers on record also occurred at Scottsbluff (2nd warmest), Laramie (3rd), Sidney (3rd) and Rawlins (5th).
 
 
This story was published on Sept. 3, 2022.