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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
445 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           92   05/31
LOWEST            30   05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.6               72.2     7.4
AVG. MINIMUM    52.1               48.0     4.1
MEAN            65.8               60.1     5.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.88   1905
 MINIMUM        0.38   2009
TOTALS          1.43               4.00   -2.57
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   05/11 TO 05/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.7   1947
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1       28.6
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     81                206    -125
 SINCE 7/1      6452               6593    -141
COOLING TOTAL    117                 54      63
 SINCE 1/1       139                 62      77
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/MM     DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/260    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

&&

MAY IN NORFOLK WAS BOTH SIGNIFICALTY WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL.
THE MONTH ENDED UP 5.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
AND 2.57 INCHES BELOW NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION. IT WAS THE 12TH
DRIEST MAY ON RECORD AND THE 8TH WARMEST. NO NEW TEMPERATURE RECORDS
WERE SET DURING THE MONTH.

$$

DEWA,D