Guthrie County saw weather at opposite extremes this past January, with record high and low temperatures recorded.

According to the National Weather Service, Guthrie Center saw a record high of 57 degrees on January 6th, and then a record low of 20 below zero on January 30th. A warm start to January followed by colder than average temperatures and eventual snowfall aligned with what State Climatologist Justin Glisan predicted last fall. He shares what the climate outlook is for the rest of the season, “We’re in a phase called E.C. which means Equal Chance, so that could mean three things: it could mean above average temperature and precipitation, below average temperature and precipitation, or what we would expect climatologically for January, February, and March given the 30-year climatological trend.”

The total snow accumulation recorded in January was 4.8 inches in Guthrie Center with an average high of 29.5 and low of 10.3. Compared to January of last year, Guthrie Center saw a record high of 52 and a record low of 27 below zero, with 4.5 inches of snow accumulation.