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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           69   12/08
LOWEST             8   12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.6               35.7     5.9
AVG. MINIMUM    21.2               15.6     5.6
MEAN            31.4               25.7     5.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9
DAYS MIN <= 32    29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.89   2018
 MINIMUM           T   1905
TOTALS          0.74               0.84   -0.10
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.69   12/30 TO 12/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.8   2009
TOTALS           0.3                6.1    -5.8
SINCE 7/1        1.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   12/10
 24 HR TOTAL     0.3   12/10 TO 12/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1035               1220    -185
 SINCE 7/1      1996               2647    -651
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1      1041                907     134
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/300    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/310    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

-  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 DRIER THAN NORMAL. THE MONTH
ENDED UP 5.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND 0.10
INCHES BELOW NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION. IT WAS THE 13TH WARMEST
DECEMBER ON RECORD. ONLY 0.3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL DURING THE MONTH
WHICH WAS 5.8 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS WAS THE 8TH LEAST SNOWIEST
DECEMBER. NO NEW DAILY RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH.

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DEWALD