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The Remarkable Temperature Fluctuations of January 22, 1943
Jan. 22 officially declared ‘Chinook Day’ in Spearfish
By Alex Portal, Black Hills Pioneer Jan 20, 2022 SPEARFISH — After nearly 80 years, the Chinook winds that carried Spearfish into the record books are getting an official recognition from city officials, as Mayor Dana Boke declared, “from this day forward,” Jan. 22 as...
Spearfish’s World Record Temperature Change – 1943
by Gary Enright - Director - 1881 Courthouse Museum - Custer • Published on January 4, 2021 • Last modified on January 5, 2021 There's an old saying in these parts. "If you don't like the weather in South Dakota, just wait around a few minutes and it will change"....