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North Platte Memorial Day Climatology
Memorial Day occurs on May 30 every year, however since 1971, following the National Holiday Act passed by congress, the holiday has been observed on the last Monday of May. The date Memorial Day is observed can vary from as early as May 25 to as late as May 31. Before 1971 the holiday was always observed on May 30, and was called Decoration Day. Weather observations have been taken on this holiday at North Platte dating back to 1875. This study compares the weather reported on the observed day of Memorial (Decoration) Day. |
MEMORIAL DAY IN NORTH PLATTE
PERIOD OF RECORD 142 YEARS: 1875-2016
TEMPERATURE DATA
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High Temperature by 10 Degree Ranges
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Low Temperature by 10 Degree Ranges
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PRECIPITATION DATA
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DAILY WEATHER SUMMARIES PAST 5 MEMORIAL DAYS
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YEAR BY YEAR WEATHER FOR PAST MEMORIAL DAYS
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NORTH PLATTE RECORDS FOR POTENTIAL MEMORIAL DAYS
(RECORDS SET ON CELEBRATED MEMORIAL DAYS HIGHLIGHTED)
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ALSO VISIT VALENTINE MEMORIAL DAY CLIMATOLOGY
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Holiday Climate Studies for North Platte and Valentine
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Page composition by Matthew Masek Update includes 2016 |
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