A temperature of 118 degrees in Bennett was once considered to be the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Colorado – climatologists said it's an error.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Colorado was once considered to be 118 degrees in Bennett which supposedly happened on July 10, 1888. It was even entered into the official NOAA database as late as 2003.
The Wikipedia page for Bennett cites that database and falsely claims that Bennett is known for having the highest temperature ever recorded in the state of Colorado. However, the hyperlink redirects to another page that does not list that temperature as Colorado's record.
"We have lots of great weather data and records from the 1880s but unfortunately many of those measurements are just inaccurate," said assistant state climatologist Becky Bollinger.
She said that the methods of taking weather measurements prior to 1900 were not as careful as they are today. The tools they used to measure the weather back then were also not as advanced and accurate as modern technologies, and she also said that extreme weather measurements were not carefully verified by independent experts like weather records are today.
"More recent investigations have suggested that there may have been a temperature exposure issue with that Bennett record," said Bollinger.
She said that the thermometer was most likely exposed to direct solar radiation. Official measurements are taken in the shade...
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