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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
858 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE NORFOLK NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           93   10/01
LOWEST            20   10/30
                       10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.0               63.6     0.4
AVG. MINIMUM    41.4               38.1     3.3
MEAN            52.7               50.8     1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     2
DAYS MAX <= 32     1
DAYS MIN <= 32     6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.81   2007
 MINIMUM           T   1958
TOTALS          6.62               2.15    4.47
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.27   10/25 TO 10/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.0   1916
TOTALS           0.8                0.8     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.8
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.8   10/28 TO 10/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    410                449     -39
 SINCE 7/1       430                579    -149
COOLING TOTAL     38                 10      28
 SINCE 1/1      1226                907     319
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  10/13
                                33/340          10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  10/06

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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.

&&

SEPTEMBER IN NORFOLK WAS WARMER AND AND WETTER THAN NORMAL. THE
MONTH ENDED UP 1.9 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND
4.47 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION. IT WAS THE 2ND WETTEST
OCTOBER ON RECORD.

NEW DAILY RECORDS FOR OCTOBER 2023

DATE              RECORD             VALUE     PREVIOUS RECORD

OCT 26         PRECIPITATION          3.16       0.66 IN 1998
OCT 28           SNOWFALL              0.7        0.1 IN 1991

$$

DEWALD