Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
179 NOUS43 KLBF 031901 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-041915- Public Information Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 201 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024 /101 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024/ ...Temperatures were slightly above normal for North Platte in May while temperatures were slightly below normal for Valentine. Precipitation in May was above normal for North Platte and below normal for Valentine. For North Platte, the average daily mean temperature for the month of May was 59.4 degrees which was 0.9 degrees above the normal of 58.5 degrees. The average daily high temperature for the month of May was 73.6 degrees which was 0.8 degrees above the normal of 72.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature for May was 45.1 degrees which was 0.9 degrees above the normal 44.2 degrees. No daily temperature records were set during the month of May for North Platte. For Valentine, the average daily mean temperature for the month of May was 57.6 degrees which was 0.5 degrees below the normal of 58.1 degrees. The average daily high temperature for May was 71.5 degrees which was 0.5 degrees below the normal of 72.0 degrees. The average daily low temperature for the month was 43.7 degrees which was 0.5 degrees below the normal of 44.2 degrees. No daily temperature records were set during the month of May for Valentine. At Lee Bird Field in North Platte, precipitation for May totaled 5.06 inches which was 1.71 inches above the normal of 3.35 inches. May 2024 will go down as the 20th wettest on record for North Platte. No daily precipitation records were set during the month of May for North Platte. No snowfall fell in May at North Platte. Snowfall for the 2023-2024 season stands at 40.3 inches which is 10.7 inches above the normal of 29.6 inches. At Miller field in Valentine, precipitation for May totaled 2.55 inches which was 0.97 inches below the normal of 3.52 inches. No daily precipitation records were set for the month of May in Valentine. Snowfall for May totaled 0.0 inches which was 0.1 inches below the normal of 0.1 inches. Snowfall for the 2023-2024 season stands at 32.3 inches which was 1.9 inches below the normal of 34.2 inches. ...North Platte and Valentine precipitation totals for the past 12 months... Precipitation Departure LBF VTN LBF VTN Month June 2023 2.59 5.81 -0.95 +1.85 July 2023 3.27 5.71 +0.09 +2.89 August 2023 2.72 3.21 +0.16 +1.17 September 2023 1.67 4.08 +0.06 +2.36 October 2023 0.71 3.29 -0.94 +1.87 November 2023 0.56 0.27 +0.07 -0.30 December 2023 0.90 0.64 +0.45 +0.21 January 2024 0.28 0.48 -0.11 +0.16 February 2024 1.18 1.02 +0.61 +0.41 March 2024 1.70 1.02 +0.70 +0.01 April 2024 2.28 3.03 -0.01 +0.55 May 2024 5.06 2.55 +1.71 -0.97 TOTALS 22.92 31.11 +1.84 +10.21 $$