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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           92   10/12
LOWEST            34   10/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.2               65.5     8.7
AVG. MINIMUM    50.4               43.2     7.2
MEAN            62.3               54.4     7.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.23   2007
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          1.64               2.32   -0.68
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33   10/14 TO 10/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.2   1941
TOTALS           0.0                0.5    -0.5
SINCE 7/1        0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    144                351    -207
 SINCE 7/1       159                425    -266
COOLING TOTAL     67                 21      46
 SINCE 1/1      1616               1293     323
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/340    DATE  10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/350    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

&&

OCTOBER 2026 ENDED UP A LITTLE DRY WHEN COMPARED TO 1991-2020 NORMS, BUT
AFTER A PARTICULARLY WET SEPTEMBER, THE DRIER WEATHER BROUGHT FEW
IMPACTS. THE DRIER WEATHER WAS ACCOMPANIED BY WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPS.
OCTOBER 2026 AVERAGED ALMOST 8 DEGREES WARMER THAN NORMAL AND WAS RANKED
4TH WARMEST OF 156 YEARS ON RECORD. OMAHA MANAGED FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS
OF 91F OR MORE FROM OCTOBER 9-12TH. THE PREVIOUS LONGEST STRETCH OF 90F
CONSECUTIVE OCTOBER DAYS IN THE CITY HAD BEEN TWO. THREE OF THOSE DAYS
SET OR TIED MAX TEMP RECORDS.

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