Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
629 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE VALENTINE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/26/2012
                       03/31/1946
                       03/29/1943
 LOW             -29   03/01/1980
HIGHEST           87R  03/21         76      11       82  03/28
                       03/30
LOWEST            -6   03/16         -2      -4        3  03/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.1               51.6    10.5     56.3
AVG. MINIMUM    27.1               23.5     3.6     26.4
MEAN            44.6               37.6     7.0     41.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                4.1    -3.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               25.3    -5.3       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                1.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.23   1977
 MINIMUM        0.01   1997
TOTALS          0.24               1.01   -0.77     1.62
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.03   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        4                6.9    -2.9        6
DAYS >= .10        2                2.6    -0.6        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.11   03/10 TO 03/10               0.65  03/06 TO 03/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          51.0   1977
TOTALS           3.5                6.0    -2.5     15.0
SINCE 7/1       12.3               28.5   -16.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.0     0.0        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/11                           7  03/07
                       03/15
                       03/16
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    628                851    -223      724
 SINCE 7/1      4765               5856   -1091       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/290    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/300    DATE  03/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

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                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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