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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
445 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE LINCOLN NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           93   05/30
LOWEST            30   05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.3               75.0     6.3
AVG. MINIMUM    52.5               51.2     1.3
MEAN            66.9               63.1     3.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.90   2015
 MINIMUM        0.49   1934
TOTALS          0.51               4.91   -4.40
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.33   05/11 TO 05/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   1967
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1       14.3
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     66                143     -77
 SINCE 7/1      5725               5845    -120
COOLING TOTAL    132                 84      48
 SINCE 1/1       158                 97      61
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/130    DATE  05/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/130    DATE  05/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     11

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

&&

MAY IN LINCOLN WAS BOTH SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL.
THE MONTH ENDED UP 3.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
AND 4.40 INCHES BELOW NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION. IT WAS THE 2ND
DRIEST MAY ON RECORD AND THE 12TH WARMEST. NO NEW DAILY RECORDS WERE
SET DURING THE MONTH.

$$

DEWALD