673  
CXUS53 KLBF 011412  
CLMLBF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE  
810 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012  
   
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...THE NORTH PLATTE NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2011...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2011  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 76 12/06/1939  
LOW -34 12/22/1989  
12/22/1983  
HIGHEST 65 12/29 62 3 64 12/03  
LOWEST -6 12/06 -8 2 -2 12/31  
AVG. MAXIMUM 42.9 39.1 3.8 40.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 12.4 11.6 0.8 13.9  
MEAN 27.7 25.4 2.3 27.0  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 7 9.1 -2.1 9  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 30.9 0.1 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 3.8 -1.8 1  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.86 1877  
MINIMUM T 2002  
1988  
1905  
TOTALS 0.32 0.41 -0.09 0.44  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 5 3.6 1.4 3  
DAYS >= .10 1 1.2 -0.2 2  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.10 12/03 TO 12/03 12/30 TO 12/31  
12/31 TO 12/31  
12/31 TO 12/31  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 16.8 1924  
TOTALS 3.0 4.6 -1.6 7.6  
SINCE 7/1 4.5 10.8 -6.3 8.1  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 2 -2 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.3 0.7 2  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/09 4 12/31  
12/06  
12/05  
24 HR TOTAL 1.3 MM  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1150 1229 -79 1172  
SINCE 7/1 2566 2780 -214 2573  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 921 768 153 854    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/330 DATE 12/29  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/330 DATE 12/29  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.20  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 1  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1  
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0  
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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