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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
832 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE NORFOLK NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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           60   12/06
LOWEST            14   12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.3               35.7     7.6
AVG. MINIMUM    23.9               15.6     8.3
MEAN            33.6               25.7     7.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4
DAYS MIN <= 32    28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.89   2018
 MINIMUM           T   1905
TOTALS          1.53               0.84    0.69
DAYS >= .01        5
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17   12/23 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.8   2009
TOTALS           4.8                6.1    -1.3
SINCE 7/1        7.3
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   12/26
                       12/27
 24 HR TOTAL     4.8   12/25 TO 12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    968               1220    -252
 SINCE 7/1      2094               2647    -553
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1      1226                907     319
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/330    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      4

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

DECEMBER IN NORFOLK WAS MUCH WARMER AND AND WETTER THAN NORMAL. THE
MONTH ENDED UP 7.9 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND
0.69 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION. IT WAS THE WARMEST
DECEMBER ON RECORD AND THE 16TH WETTEST. SNOWFALL WAS 1.3 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL.

NEW DAILY RECORDS FOR DECEMBER 2023

DATE              RECORD             VALUE     PREVIOUS RECORD

DEC 15     MAX MINIMUM TEMPERATURE     35        34 IN 2001

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DEWALD