Record high shattered

The high temperature on Saturday, September 29th shattered an Ekalaka record that was nearly 120 years old when the mercury reached 96 degrees Fahrenheit. The previous record high for September 29th in Ekalaka came in 1905 when it hit 90 degrees out. The third hottest September 29th day in Ekalaka came in 2021. The high that day was 89 degrees.

The record low for a September 29th day in Ekalaka is also over 100 years old - 17 degrees in 1920.