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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1240 PM CST MON MAR 02 2026

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...THE NORFOLK NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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           75   02/09
LOWEST                 02/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.5               37.0    12.5
AVG. MINIMUM    20.4               15.6     4.8
MEAN            35.0               26.3     8.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5
DAYS MIN <= 32    26
DAYS MIN <= 0      1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.18   1971
 MINIMUM        0.04   1949
TOTALS          0.10               0.80   -0.70
DAYS >= .01        2
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   02/19 TO 02/19
                       01/31 TO 01/31
                       02/19 TO 02/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.0   1936
TOTALS           1.5                6.1    -4.6
SINCE 7/1        9.9
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   02/20
 24 HR TOTAL     1.5   02/19 TO 02/19

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    834               1083    -249
 SINCE 7/1      4301               5058    -757
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  02/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/260    DATE  02/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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FEBRUARY 2026 WAS DRY AND WARM IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA. THE 0.10" OF PRECIP LEFT THE MONTH AS THE 7TH DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD (OUT OF 134 YEARS) AND THE 17TH LEAST SNOWY. ONLY FIVE FEBRUARYS ON RECORD WERE WARMER. DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXPANDED IN THE NORFOLK AREA OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

NICOLAISEN

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