Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
061 NOUS43 KOAX 012310 CCA PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-020000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 525 PM CDT Sun Sep 1 2024 The climate this summer across eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa was pretty average, not excessively hot or cool, and not excessively dry or wet. In Omaha, it was just slightly cooler than average, and drier than normal. And it was just slightly warmer than average at both Lincoln and Norfolk, and slightly wetter than normal. Omaha reached 100 or higher 3 times and Lincoln reached 100 or higher 6 times this summer, both climatologically average. Norfolk only reached 100 or higher 1 time, which was 3 instances below average. The generous rainfall earlier in the summer allowed most of the region to get out of the severe to extreme drought by early July. But drier conditions later in summer have allowed drought conditions to redevelop across parts of the region through August. It has also been a record setting year for the number of tornadoes in our area. Summer 2024 Omaha Lincoln Norfolk NWS Valley Temperatures Avg Max Temp 86.0 88.0 84.8 84.8 30 year Normal 86.1 87.3 84.2 84.6 Departure -0.1 0.7 0.6 0.2 Rankings 59th warmest 43rd warmest 74th warmest 15th warmest Avg Min Temp 65.0 64.5 62.5 65.3 30 year Normal 65.7 64.3 60.9 65.8 Departure -0.7 0.2 1.6 -0.5 Rankings 65th warmest 50th warmest 32nd warmest 8th warmest Avg Temperature 75.5 76.3 73.7 75.0 30 year Normal 75.9 75.8 72.5 75.2 Departure -0.4 0.5 1.2 -0.2 Rankings 61st warmest 42nd warmest 53rd warmest 13th warmest >90 days 27 41 22 19 POR Mean 28 35 30 26 >100 days 3 6 1 0 POR Mean 3 6 4 2 Max Temp 101 104 100 99 Min Temp 51 50 49 53 Precipitation Amount 10.95 12.01 11.00 11.59 30 year Normal 12.59 11.05 10.85 13.56 Departure -1.64 0.96 0.15 -1.97 Rankings 81st wettest 53rd wettest 54th wettest 16th wettest POR - Period of Record Year Data Began 1871 1887 1893 1994 $$ DeWald