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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE

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CXUS53 KGID 012254
CLMGRI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
454 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE GRAND ISLAND NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   12/06/1939
 LOW             -26   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           62   12/06         59       3       59  12/28
                       12/22
LOWEST            16   12/31         -5      21      -15  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.3               38.9     5.4     36.5
AVG. MINIMUM    24.6               18.9     5.7     14.4
MEAN            34.5               28.9     5.6     25.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               10.4    -6.4       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               29.8    -0.8       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.0    -2.0        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.00   1913
 MINIMUM        0.04   1929
TOTALS          1.29               0.84    0.45     0.46
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.03    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        9                5.3     3.7        5
DAYS >= .10        4                2.0     2.0        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.43   12/23 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.5   2009
TOTALS           3.3                4.7    -1.4      1.8
SINCE 7/1        5.1                8.2    -3.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   12/26                           1
 24 HR TOTAL      2.5  12/25 TO 12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    939               1119    -180     1221
 SINCE 7/1      1982               2353    -371       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1333               1154     179       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/330    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/320    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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