When looking back at the weather in 2011 in the Salina area, it was a year that went from extreme cold in February to extreme heat in July. It was also a very dry year, with 10 of the 12 months having moisture that was below average.

Six days in 2011 saw the temperature drop below zero, with new record lows set on February 9th with a low of -13 degrees and February 10th with -15 for a new record. Just a week later the high on February 17th reached 74 degrees, a swing of 89 degrees in just 7 days.

38 days in 2011 saw the high in Salina top 100 degrees between early May and early September. 5 new record highs set for the year. They were:

• April 3rd with a high of 92 degrees
• May 9th with a high of 101 degrees
• July 27th with a high of 113 degrees (the hottest day of 2011)
• August 1st with a high of 110 degrees
• August 2nd with a high of 109 degrees

Another record high could be set on New Years Eve. The record is 63 degrees from 2004. Highs are forecast to be in the low 60s in Salina Saturday.

While it was not the driest year on record, Salina did not see much in the way of moisture in 2011. 21.77 inches of moisture fell which is 10.42 below the average.

910 KINA 99KG Country and the Salina Post also added features in 2011 to help listeners and visitors keep track of weather conditions in the Salina area. Storm trackers now are capable of streaming live video to the Salina Post during severe weather events, to go along with the information available on the radio.

And a great view of the Salina area became available in December with the Sankey Auto Center Skycam. The view is available 24 hours a day, just click on the Sankey Skycam.