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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1020 AM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE NORFOLK NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           91   10/10
LOWEST            28   10/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.0               63.6     7.4
AVG. MINIMUM    45.3               38.1     7.2
MEAN            58.1               50.8     7.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.81   2007
 MINIMUM           T   1958
TOTALS          2.11               2.15   -0.04
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.00   10/14 TO 10/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.0   1916
TOTALS           0.0                0.8    -0.8
SINCE 7/1        0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    239                449    -210
 SINCE 7/1       271                579    -308
COOLING TOTAL     34                 10      24
 SINCE 1/1      1207                907     300
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/340    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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


&&

OCTOBER 2026 ENDED UP CLOSE TO NORMAL WHEN COMPARED TO 1991-2020 NORMAL
PRECIP, BUT SEPTEMBER 2026 WAS MUCH WETTER THAN NORMAL. OCTOBER 2026
AVERAGED OVER 7 DEGREES WARMER THAN NORMAL AND WAS RANKED 6TH WARMEST OF
134 YEARS ON RECORD. OCTOBER 10TH`S COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 63 DEGREES,
SETTING A NEW RECORD FOR THE DATE`S WARMEST MINIMUM TEMP.

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