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CLMOFK

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
757 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE NORFOLK NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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           96R  03/21
LOWEST             4   03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.0               49.6    11.4
AVG. MINIMUM    27.9               26.0     1.9
MEAN            44.5               37.8     6.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1
DAYS MAX <= 32     1
DAYS MIN <= 32    22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.27   1987
 MINIMUM           T   1910
TOTALS          0.62               1.44   -0.82
DAYS >= .01        5
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   03/14 TO 03/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.8   1960
TOTALS           2.9                4.5    -1.6
SINCE 7/1       12.8
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/11
 24 HR TOTAL     2.3   03/11 TO 03/11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    637                844    -207
 SINCE 7/1      4938               5901    -963
COOLING TOTAL      6                  1       5
 SINCE 1/1         6                  1       5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/330    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/330    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29


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

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

&&

OF THE 124 PREVIOUS YEARS OF DATA AT NORFOLK, ONLY FOUR MARCHES WERE WARMER THAN MARCH 2026
BY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE. FIVE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE SET OR TIED THIS MONTH INCLUDING
A RESETTING OF MARCH`S ALL-TIME WARMEST TEMP RECORDED AT THE CITY WHEN MARCH 21ST RECORDED
A HIGH TEMP OF 96. THIS BEAT THE OLD WARMEST MARCH TEMP BY A SIGNIFICANT FOUR DEGREES.

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