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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
152 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE LINCOLN NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           97   09/05
LOWEST            -5   12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.7               63.3     1.4
AVG. MINIMUM    40.4               39.9     0.5
MEAN            52.6               51.6     1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    47
DAYS MAX <= 32    24
DAYS MIN <= 32   150
DAYS MIN <= 0      4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS         23.63              28.95   -5.32
DAYS >= .01       87
DAYS >= .10       51
DAYS >= .50       14
DAYS >= 1.00       4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.06   06/30 TO 07/01
 STORM TOTAL      MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          27.3               25.9     1.4
SINCE 7/1       13.9                8.7     5.2
DAYS >= TRACE     33
DAYS >= 1.0       10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/30
                       12/31
                       04/17
 24 HR TOTAL     6.5   12/29 TO 12/29
 STORM TOTAL      MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5713               6056    -343
COOLING TOTAL   1275               1174     101
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  06/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    76/310    DATE  10/11


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             42     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               32     RAIN                      41
LIGHT RAIN              102     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               32     SLEET                      1
FOG                     121     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     45

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
>= INDICATES GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO.
<= INDICATES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO.



........................................2020.....................................
                    PERIOD OF RECORD 1887 TO 2020 (134 YEARS)
                  RECORDS FALLING WITHIN THE TOP 20 ARE LISTED
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............................2020 ANNUAL STATISTICS................................

                                     NONE



..............................2020 SEASONAL RECORDS...............................


APRIL 16TH: SNOWFALL OF 4.5 INCHES -  7TH LATEST LAST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON
OCTOBER 25TH: SNOWFALL OF 0.4 INCHES - 9TH EARLIEST FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON
19TH WARMEST WINTER ON RECORD: 30.2 DEGREES (DECEMBER 2019 - FEBRUARY 2020)
11TH LEAST SNOWIEST WINTER ON RECORD: 8.9 INCHES (DECEMBER 2019 - FEBRUARY 2020)
16TH DRIEST FALL ON RECORD: 3.22 INCHES (SEPTEMBER 2020 - NOVEMBER 2020)



..................................MONTHLY RECORDS.................................

                               JANUARY: 16TH WETTEST
                      FEBRUARY: 12TH DRIEST AND 13TH LEAST SNOWY
    MARCH: 16TH WARMEST
APRIL: 15TH DRIEST AND 6TH SNOWIEST
                                JUNE: 9TH WARMEST
JULY: 18TH WETTEST
                        SEPTEMBER: 3RD WARMEST AND 13TH WETTEST
                OCTOBER: 9TH COLDEST AND 16TH DRIEST AND 5TH SNOWIEST
NOVEMBER: 6TH LEAST SNOWY
                                DECEMBER: 9TH SNOWIEST



.............................2020 MONTHLY STATISTICS..............................

          TEMPERATURE                   PRECIPITATION
MONTH  AVG. DEPART.  MAX  MIN     TOTAL  DEPART. SNOW/SLEET  DEPART. TSTORM DAYS
JAN    26.7   2.1     51   -3     1.29    0.65     5.5         0.1        0
FEB    31.3   2.3     68   -2     0.13   -0.64     1.6        -4.0        0
MAR    44.3   4.2     75   18     1.67   -0.26     1.5        -3.3        4
APR    49.8  -1.8     87   16     0.88   -1.83     4.8         3.4        1
MAY    60.1  -2.2     91   33     5.09    0.80       0           0        4
JUN    77.9   5.3     96   53     3.15   -1.20       0           0       13
JUL    78.0   0.4     96   60     5.73    2.33       0           0       10
AUG    75.0  -0.3     95   49     1.27   -2.22       0           0        6
SEP    64.6  -1.4     97   40     1.62   -1.40       0           0        8
OCT    49.5  -3.7     88   16     0.40   -1.57     2.9         2.2        1
NOV    43.8   4.9     83   14     1.20   -0.23       T        -2.1        0
DEC    30.1   3.3     66   -5     1.20    0.25    11.0         5.1        0

YEAR   52.6   1.1     97   -5    23.63   -5.32    27.3         1.4       47



..................................2020 DEGREE DAYS................................

                    MONTH  HEATING  DEPART.  COOLING  DEPART.
                    JAN      1180     -72        0       0
                    FEB       970     -36        0       0
                    MAR       634    -139        0      -1
                    APR       450      33        4      -9
                    MAY       180      33       33     -32
                    JUN         0     -16      394     152
                    JUL         0      -1      408      18
                    AUG         3      -2      321      -3
                    SEP        96       4       89     -34
                    OCT       494     113       22       7
                    NOV       633    -149        4       4
                    DEC      1073    -111        0       0

                    YEAR     5713    -343      1275     102



..................................2020 WIND / SLP.................................

                            WIND GUST    SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
                        MONTH  MAX          MAX     MIN
                        JAN    60           30.92   29.43
                        FEB    48           30.91   29.60
                        MAR    59           30.66   28.32
                        APR    54           30.37   29.52
                        MAY    52           30.44   29.66
                        JUN    68           30.24   29.38
                        JUL    66           30.11   29.60
                        AUG    62           30.20   29.61
                        SEP    44           30.44   29.53
                        OCT    76           30.55   29.46
                        NOV    55           30.60   29.43
                        DEC    56           30.50   29.29

                        YEAR   76           30.92   28.29

                        YEAR
                        AVE.   58           30.50   29.49



.................................2020 DAILY RECORDS..............................


            DATE              RECORD         READING     PREVIOUS RECORD

            APRIL      7    RECORD HIGH         87        84 IN 1991
            APRIL     10    RECORD LOW          17        19 IN 1989
            APRIL     14    RECORD LOW          16        16 IN 1950
            APRIL     15    RECORD LOW          16        19 IN 2014
            APRIL     16    RECORD SNOWFALL    4.5       0.4 IN 1973
            OCTOBER   25    RECORD SNOWFALL    0.4     TRACE IN 2002
            NOVEMBER   3    RECORD HIGH         83        79 IN 2008
            NOVEMBER   7    RECORD HIGH         78        78 IN 1931
            DECEMBER  29    RECORD SNOWFALL    6.5       1.6 IN 1979


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GRAPHICAL CLIMATE SUMMARIES WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON AT:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OAX/CLIMATESUMMARY
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