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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
115 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE LINCOLN NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           68   12/07
LOWEST             9   12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.4               39.4     5.0
AVG. MINIMUM    22.1               18.2     3.9
MEAN            33.3               28.8     4.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5
DAYS MIN <= 32    27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.42   2015
 MINIMUM        0.00   1889
TOTALS          0.61               1.18   -0.57
DAYS >= .01        5
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   12/30 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.3   2009
TOTALS             T                5.3    -5.3
SINCE 7/1          T
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   12/25
 24 HR TOTAL       T   12/02 TO 12/02
                       12/11 TO 12/11
                       12/25 TO 12/25
                       12/30 TO 12/30

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    977               1122    -145
 SINCE 7/1      1799               2324    -525
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1      1367               1269      98
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/320    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/320    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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DECMEBER IN LINCOLN WAS MUCH WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL. THE MONTH
ENDED UP 4.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND 0.57
INCHES BELOW NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION. ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL
DURING THE MONTH WHICH WAS 5.3 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. IT WAS THE 2ND
LEAST SNOWIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD.

NEW DAILY RECORDS FOR DECEMBER

DATE              RECORD             VALUE     PREVIOUS RECORD

DEC 7      MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE        68         65 IN 1894
DEC 19     MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE        59         59 IN 1966

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