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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE  
636 AM CST FRI MAR 01 2024  
   
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..THE LINCOLN NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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 81R 02/26  
LOWEST 9 02/28  
AVG. MAXIMUM 55.8 40.6 15.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 24.9 18.4 6.5  
MEAN 40.4 29.5 10.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 25  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.47 1951  
MINIMUM 0.00 1897  
TOTALS 0.51 0.89 -0.38  
DAYS >= .01 3  
DAYS >= .10 1  
DAYS >= .50 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.50 02/03 TO 02/04  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 26.1 1965  
TOTALS T 7.1 -7.1  
SINCE 7/1 16.4  
DAYS >= 1.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
24 HR TOTAL T 02/16 TO 02/16  
02/27 TO 02/27  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 706 994 -288  
SINCE 7/1 3946 4619 -673  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/350 DATE 02/27  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/350 DATE 02/14  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.24  
 
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 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0  
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 5  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
FEBRUARY IN LINCOLN WAS MUCH WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL. THE MONTH  
ENDED UP 10.9 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND 0.38  
INCHES BELOW NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION. SNOWFALL WAS 7.1 INCHES BELOW  
NORMAL. IT WAS THE 3RD WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD AND TIED FOR THE  
LEAST SNOWIEST.  
 
NEW DAILY RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY  
 
DATE RECORD VALUE PREVIOUS RECORD  
 
FEB 2 WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 39 39 IN 1934  
FEB 7 WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 43 37 IN 1918  
FEB 20 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 68 67 IN 1930  
FEB 26 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 80 78 IN 1896  
 

 
 
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