820  
CDUS43 KLBF 172246  
CLIVTN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
546 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE VALENTINE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 64 1023 AM 99 1934 72 -8 67  
MINIMUM 47 132 PM 30 1930 45 2 36  
1986  
1992  
AVERAGE 56 59 -3 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.64 1.98 2017 0.11 0.53 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.64 1.78 -1.14 1.96  
SINCE MAR 1 2.66 5.27 -2.61 4.43  
SINCE JAN 1 3.33 6.20 -2.87 5.08  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM 5.4 1930 0.0 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 4.6 11.7 -7.1 15.3  
SINCE JUL 1 13.4 34.2 -20.8 29.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 9 8 1 13  
MONTH TO DATE 163 176 -13 92  
SINCE MAR 1 1313 1565 -252 1323  
SINCE JUL 1 5450 6570 -1120 6285  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 11 -10 39  
SINCE MAR 1 10 14 -4 39  
SINCE JAN 1 10 14 -4 39    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1100 AM  
LOWEST 37 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE VALENTINE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 98 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 29 1915  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 901 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 902 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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