* Prelim 2024 Monthly/Annual Weather Recap/Extremes for Grand Island, Hastings, and Kearney:
(*NOTE: this story will be updated/re-posted in early-January to include all December data/annual totals, etc)
In the Nebraska Tri Cities, a few of the top weather/climate stories during 2024 included:
- A cold and snowy January...although the worst of the cold was highly concentrated during the middle-third of the month
- An incredibly-mild February...3rd-warmest on record at all 3 sites
- A very dry September...among Top-5 Driest at all 3 sites
- Considerably higher ANNUAL precipitation totals at especially Grand Island and to a lesser extent Hastings...as of Dec. 21st, Grand Island has received an incredible 12.44" MORE PRECIPITATION than during 2023!
See information in the tabs below for a wealth of 2024 Tri Cities weather details!
Grand Island - 2024 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes at Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI):
Nearly all data is from the official automated ASOS sensor. The only routine exception involves all snowfall measurements and some associated liquid equivalent (melted snow), which is measured manually by our official NWS observer near the airport. All data is collected on a "calendar day" basis (midnight-to-midnight CST).
Grand Island (Regional Airport ASOS) - 2024 Monthly Details
* Through November * |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2024 |
| Average High Temp |
28.8 |
53.6 |
55.1 |
66.9 |
74.4 |
86.6 |
86.3 |
85.6 |
84.7 |
73.6 |
51.9 |
? |
? |
| Average Low Temp |
13.0 |
26.4 |
29.1 |
39.6 |
51.1 |
62.1 |
62.8 |
63.1 |
56.4 |
43.4 |
30.7 |
? |
? |
| Overall Avg. Temperature |
20.9 |
40.0 |
42.1 |
53.2 |
62.8 |
74.4 |
74.6 |
74.4 |
70.6 |
58.5 |
41.3 |
? |
? |
| Departure From Normal |
-5.0 |
+10.3 |
+1.4 |
+2.2 |
+0.8 |
+1.6 |
-2.4 |
-0.2 |
+4.0 |
+5.4 |
+1.7 |
? |
? |
| |
| Precipitation |
1.35 |
0.86 |
1.95 |
4.11 |
7.18 |
2.75 |
4.13 |
2.08 |
0.36 |
0.56 |
2.88 |
? |
? |
| Departure From Normal |
+0.74 |
+0.12 |
+0.56 |
+1.59 |
+2.48 |
-1.26 |
+0.62 |
-1.12 |
-1.64 |
-1.43 |
+1.78 |
? |
? |
| |
| Snowfall |
17.4 |
0.3 |
4.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
T |
? |
|
| Departure From Normal |
+10.6 |
-7.0 |
+0.6 |
-1.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
-1.1 |
-2.3 |
? |
|
| Hottest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
103°...June 24, Aug. 25 |
| Warmest Daily LOW Temperature: |
74°.....June 24 |
| Warmest Month (Avg Temp): |
74.6°....July |
| Warmest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
February...10.3° warmer than normal |
| 3rd-WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD out of 129...warmest since 1954 |
| Coldest Daily LOW Temperature: |
-17°...Jan. 14 |
| Coldest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
-3°...Jan. 14 |
| Coldest Month (Avg Temp): |
20.9°...January |
| Coldest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
January...5.0° colder than normal |
| Annual 2024 Average Temperature: |
?° |
| |
| Highest Daily Rainfall: |
2.53"...April 25 |
| Highest 2-Day Rainfall: |
3.57"...April 25-26 |
| Wettest Calendar Month: |
May...7.18" |
| Driest Calendar Month: |
September...0.36" |
| TIED 5th-DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD out of 129...driest since 1998 |
| 2024 Precip * THROUGH DEC. 22 *: |
28.22" (1.83" ABOVE normal / 107% of normal) |
| Through Dec. 22, Grand Island has received 12.44" MORE PRECIPITATION THAN DURING 2023 ! |
| |
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall: |
7.0"...Jan. 8 |
| Highest 2-Day Snowfall: |
7.5"...Jan. 8-9 |
| Deepest Snow Depth (6 AM CST): |
10"...Jan. 13 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: |
January...17.4" |
| 5th-SNOWIEST JANUARY ON RECORD out of 123...most since 2011 |
| Highest Wind Gust: |
65 MPH on May 3...out of the north during a severe storm |
Grand Island 2024 Precipitation/Versus Normal (through Dec. 21st)
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Hastings - 2024 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes at Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI):
Nearly all data is from the official automated ASOS sensor. The only routine exception involves all snowfall measurements and most associated snowfall liquid equivalent (melted snow), which is measured manually here at NWS Hastings. All data is collected on a "calendar day" basis (midnight-to-midnight CST).
Hastings (Municipal Airport ASOS) - 2024 Monthly Details
* Through November * |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2024 |
| Average High Temp |
28.6 |
53.1 |
54.3 |
66.3 |
73.8 |
85.6 |
85.7 |
84.9 |
83.9 |
73.5 |
52.6 |
? |
? |
| Average Low Temp |
13.2 |
26.8 |
29.2 |
40.1 |
51.5 |
62.7 |
63.5 |
63.5 |
57.2 |
44.3 |
32.5 |
? |
? |
| Overall Avg. Temperature |
20.9 |
39.9 |
41.7 |
53.2 |
62.6 |
74.2 |
74.6 |
74.2 |
70.6 |
58.9 |
42.6 |
? |
? |
| Departure From Normal |
-5.5 |
+9.9 |
+0.8 |
+2.2 |
+0.8 |
+1.5 |
-2.4 |
-0.3 |
+4.2 |
+5.7 |
+2.9 |
? |
? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Precipitation |
1.05 |
0.72 |
1.62 |
1.95 |
4.82 |
3.89 |
4.70 |
1.84 |
0.24 |
0.98 |
2.59 |
? |
? |
| Departure From Normal |
+0.50 |
-0.03 |
+0.29 |
-0.75 |
+0.47 |
+0.22 |
+1.08 |
-1.58 |
-1.82 |
-0.98 |
+1.46 |
? |
? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Snowfall |
15.6 |
0.1 |
5.3 |
0.0 |
T (hail) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
? |
|
| Departure From Normal |
+9.1 |
-7.4 |
+1.5 |
-1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-1.2 |
-2.3 |
? |
|
| Hottest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
101°...June 24 |
| Warmest Daily LOW Temperature: |
72°....June 28 |
| Warmest Month (Avg Temp): |
74.6°....July |
| Warmest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
February...9.9° warmer than normal |
| 3rd-WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD out of 112...warmest since 1954 |
| Coldest Daily LOW Temperature: |
-16°...Jan. 13 |
| Coldest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
-2°....Jan. 13, Jan. 14 |
| Coldest Month (Avg Temp): |
20.9°....January |
| Coldest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
January...5.5° colder than normal |
| Annual 2024 Average Temperature: |
?° |
| |
| Highest Daily Rainfall: |
1.66"...July 6 |
| Highest 2-Day Rainfall: |
1.76"...July 6-7 |
| Wettest Calendar Month: |
May...4.82" |
| Driest Calendar Month: |
September...0.24" |
| 3rd-DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD out of 129...driest since 1991 |
| 2024 Precip * THROUGH DEC. 22 *: |
24.42" (1.74" BELOW normal / 93% of normal) |
| Through Dec. 22, Hastings has received 4.17" MORE PRECIPITATION THAN DURING 2023 |
| |
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall: |
6.1"...Jan. 8 |
| Highest 2-Day Snowfall: |
7.2"...Jan. 11-12 |
| Deepest Snow Depth (6 AM CST): |
10"...Jan. 13 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: |
January...15.6" |
| 6th-SNOWIEST JANUARY ON RECORD out of 123...most since 2011 |
| Highest Wind Gust: |
69 MPH on July 6...out of the west during a severe storm |
Hastings 2024 Precipitation/Versus Normal (through Dec. 21st)
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Kearney - 2024 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes from NWS COOP Observer at Kearney Airport (KRNN1):
- PLEASE NOTE: ALL data is from the OFFICIAL NWS Cooperative Observer located at Kearney Regional Airport. Unlike the automated ASOS systems at Grand Island/Hastings, this data is not collected on a true "calendar day" (midnight-to-midnight) basis, but is instead from once-daily observations taken around 7am (covering the 24 hours since 7am the previous day).
- Although the automated AWOS at the airport (KEAR) also collects weather data, NWS Hastings considers this data UNOFFICIAL for various reasons, namely:
- 1) this is not an NWS-maintained ASOS system (such as Grand Island/Hastings), and thus NWS Hastings lacks the ability to "dial in" to collect data during potential communications outages
- 2) the precipitation sensor is not designed to accurately melt most snowfall, and because manual snowfall measurements are only taken ONCE DAILY at 7am (instead of four times a day including at Midnight CST such as at Grand Island/Hastings), there is often no way to accurately determine true CALENDAR DAY precipitation/snowfall during the winter months.
Kearney Airport (NWS COOP Observer) - 2024 Monthly Details
* Through November * |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2024 |
| Average High Temp |
28.6 |
52.9 |
54.5 |
64.5 |
73.9 |
86.3 |
85.8 |
85.3 |
84.0 |
73.2 |
52.9 |
? |
? |
| Average Low Temp |
11.9 |
25.4 |
26.6 |
36.9 |
49.3 |
61.3 |
61.7 |
62.1 |
54.4 |
41.3 |
30.6 |
? |
? |
| Overall Avg. Temperature |
20.3 |
39.2 |
40.5 |
50.7 |
61.6 |
73.8 |
73.7 |
73.7 |
69.2 |
57.2 |
41.8 |
? |
? |
| Departure From Normal |
-4.5 |
+11.1 |
+2.2 |
+2.1 |
+2.1 |
+3.4 |
-1.1 |
+1.1 |
+4.7 |
+5.9 |
+3.9 |
? |
? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Precipitation |
0.79 |
0.80 |
1.74 |
4.34 |
4.78 |
1.96 |
4.81 |
2.78 |
0.07 |
0.34 |
2.96 |
? |
? |
| Departure From Normal |
+0.28 |
+0.21 |
+0.28 |
+1.66 |
+0.38 |
-1.94 |
+1.45 |
-0.23 |
-1.77 |
-1.79 |
+1.96 |
? |
? |
| |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Snowfall |
10.3 |
Trace |
8.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Trace |
? |
|
| Departure From Normal |
+6.6 |
-5.6 |
+5.4 |
-1.9 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-2.8 |
? |
|
| Hottest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
103°...reported June 25 (actually occurred June 24) |
| Warmest Daily LOW Temperature: |
70°....reported June 28 |
| Warmest Month (Avg Temp): |
73.8°....June |
| Warmest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
February...11.1° warmer than normal |
| 3rd-WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD out of 119...warmest since 1954 |
| Coldest Daily LOW Temperature: |
-14°...reported Jan. 14 |
| Coldest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
-7°... reported Jan. 14 (actually occurred Jan. 13) |
| Coldest Month (Avg Temp): |
20.3°....January |
| Coldest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
January...4.5° colder than normal |
| Annual 2024 Average Temperature: |
?° |
|
| Highest 24-Hour Rainfall (7am-7am) |
2.85"...reported April 26 |
| Highest 48-Hour Rainfall (7am-7am): |
3.28"...reported April 26-27 |
| Wettest Calendar Month: |
July...4.81" |
| Driest Calendar Month: |
September...0.07" |
| 2nd-DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD out of 130...driest since 1984 |
| 2024 Precip * THROUGH DEC. 23 *: |
25.38" (0.01" BELOW normal / 100% of normal) |
| Through Dec. 23, Kearney has received 0.95" LESS PRECIPITATION THAN DURING 2023 |
| |
| Highest 24-Hour Snowfall (7am-7am): |
5.4"...reported Jan. 9 |
| Highest 48-Hour Snowfall (7am-7am): |
5.4"...reported Jan. 9 (same as highest 24-hour) |
| Deepest Snow Depth (7 AM CST): |
7"...Jan. 12-14 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: |
10.3"...January |
Kearney 2024 Precipitation/Versus Normal (through Dec. 21st)
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Grand Island/Hastings - Summary of all NEW DAILY RECORDS set/tied in 2024:
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