Snow angels to palm trees on US Highway 281.

If one wanted to bounce out of the house for some fun on 281 this weekend into the week ahead we might want to dial in the weather channel for a look see. Lets have a satellite look at the weather conditions some of our neighbors up and down US Highway 281 are or will be experiencing in the next few days.

Saturday October 17, 2009. We will be traveling from the Canadian border down Highway 281 North Dakota south bound on this great ribbon of highway towards the Gulf of Mexico. All temperatures referenced here are Fahrenheit.

Source: NOAA and the National Weather Service Website:

From Canada to North Dakota on 281 receiving snow this month and are currently enjoying a warming trend. Rolling down the 281 road to Jamestown ND, temperatures for the week ahead a cool 29º to highs of 61º with chances of snow again mid-week. Record temperatures around these dates in history; 84 °F (1914) 11 °F (1919). Normal averages; 56 °F - 34 °F. Down to South Dakota US Highway 281 and our next satellite community weather view is Aberdeen. Temperatures for the week ahead are about the same as North Dakota's.

To Nebraska Highway 281 we check in at Grand Island, temperatures for the week ahead from 34º to highs of 71º with chances of rain mid-week. Record temperatures around these dates in history; 90 °F (1926) 15 °F (1922). Normal averages; 64 °F - 39 °F.

As we get to Kansas US Highway 281 at Great Bend warmer temperatures for the week ahead from 38º to highs of 74º small chance of precipitation mid-week. Record temperatures around these dates in history; 88 °F (1991) 27 °F (1976). Normal averages; 69 °F - 43 °F.

Oklahoma Highway 281 around Alva the temperatures for the week ahead 41º to highs of 74º. Sunny to cloudy with thunder-storms by weeks end. Record temperatures around these dates in history; 94 °F (1991) 30 °F (1976). Normal averages; 70 °F - 47 °F.

South bound from Alva to Lawton Oklahoma 281 again warmer weather for the week ahead has been forecast. Temperature lows of 49º to highs of 79º. Sunny and clear with clouds to chances of precipitation with thunder-storms mid-week. Record temperatures around these dates in history; 98 °F (1972) 35 °F (1976). Normal averages; 75 °F - 48 °F.

Across the mighty Red River on US Highway 281 into Texas, we'll look at Mineral Wells. Temperatures for the week ahead from 45º to highs of 81º, clear to partly cloudy. Record temperatures around these dates in history; 91°F (2004) 37 °F (2001). Normal averages; 75 °F - 52 °F.

Our largest city on 281 is San Antonio, Texas with their weather temperatures predicted at 54º to 83º, clear to partly cloudy. Record temperatures around these dates in history; 96 °F (1993) 40 °F (2001). Normal averages; 82 °F - 59 °F.

As we roll along south bound in Texas on US Highway 281 towards the Gulf of Mexico to Brownsville. The temperatures are predicted to drop to the low 60'sº warming up to near 90º. Partly cloudy to clear and sunny. Record temperatures around these dates in history; 94 °F (1917) 49 °F (1974). Normal averages; 84 °F - 66 °F.

From October lows in the 20º's on the North end of 281 to highs in the 90º's on the South end of 281. Palm trees to snow angels and everything in between on US Highway 281 takes you there and back again.

When ever your traveling on Highway 281, happy motoring and a safe journey.