High pressure brought record heat to western South Dakota, with many locations setting all-time record high temperatures. The National Weather Service cooperative observer 8 miles north-northwest of Usta in Perkins County recorded a maximum temperature of 120 degrees on July 15th, which tied the previous all-time record high in South Dakota, first set on July 5th, 1936 in Gann Valley. A woman died of heat exhaustion while hiking in the Badlands National Park on July 16th.

Heat in HERMOSA FOOTHILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in MELLETTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in NORTHERN FOOT HILLS / N LAWRENCE / X SW BUTTE / PART OF SW MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in ZIEBACH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in CUSTER CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in FALL RIVER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in HAAKON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in TODD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in JACKSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in OGLALA LAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS / PART OF N FALL RIVER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in BENNETT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in BUTTE / EXCEPT X SW BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in PENNINGTON CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in STURGIS / PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in TRIPP, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION

Heat in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 15-JUL-06 07:00:00 to 16-JUL-06 21:00:00 (MST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COOP STATION