Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE

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CXUS53 KGID 020203
CLMGRI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
903 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE GRAND ISLAND NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   03/16/2015
                       03/29/1986
                       03/31/1978
 LOW             -21   03/04/1960
HIGHEST           76   03/11         77      -1       76  03/30
LOWEST            13   03/18          7       6        9  03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.1               52.6     2.5     48.1
AVG. MINIMUM    29.1               28.8     0.3     24.5
MEAN            42.1               40.7     1.4     36.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                3.0    -2.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               21.6    -1.6       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.65   2021
 MINIMUM           T   1907
TOTALS          1.95               1.39    0.56     1.09
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.04    0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01        6                7.0    -1.0        5
DAYS >= .10        4                3.5     0.5        3
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.34   03/24 TO 03/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.5   1915
TOTALS           4.4                3.8     0.6      7.1
SINCE 7/1       27.2               26.1     1.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.1     0.9        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/26                           6
 24 HR TOTAL     2.2   03/08 TO 03/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    704                754     -50      885
 SINCE 7/1      4761               5308    -547       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/350    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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