Moisture continues to flow into portions of the West, Great Basin and Rockies with strong winds, lower elevation rain and higher elevation snow. Precipitation will occasionally be heavy with impacts to travel and possible power outages. For the Northeast, gusty winds, lower elevation rain and accumulation snow for the higher terrain through this weekend; Slow improvements expected through Sunday. Read More >
One question that is often asked is... What is the probability of a white Christmas?
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has put together a chart that uses stations with at least 25 years or more of snow data.
The following chart using the 1981-2010 data shows that in our part of the country, we have a white Christmas less than 40% of the time.
In Omaha, the probability of a white Christmas (an inch or more of snow on the ground) is 33% (42 out of 126 years of snow records through 2018 using current data available).
OMAHA
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day in Omaha , NE |
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Records |
December 24th |
December 25th |
Normals |
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Warmest High Temperature |
68 F 1889 |
57 F 1946 and 1936 |
Maximum Temperature |
33.4 F |
Coldest High Temperature |
-11 F 1983 |
2 F 1983 |
Minimum Temperature |
15.9 F |
Warmest Low Temperature |
47 F 1889 |
45 F 1936 |
Average Temperature |
24.6 F |
Coldest Low Temperature |
-19 F 1983 |
-17 F 1983 |
Daily Precipitation |
0.03” |
Wettest |
0.79" 1875 |
1.12” 1941 |
Snowfall * |
0.2" |
Snowiest * |
6.1" 1945 |
5.8" 1941 |
Snow Depth |
2.0" |
Most Snow on Ground |
13" 1983 |
13” 1983 |
Wettest |
1.21" 1941
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Christmas Eve/Christmas Day in Lincoln , NE |
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Records |
December 24th |
December 25th |
Normals |
|
Warmest High Temperature |
62 F 1889 |
65 F 1889 |
Maximum Temperature |
36.2F |
Coldest High Temperature |
-10 F 1983 |
4 F 1983 |
Minimum Temperature |
16.1 F |
Warmest Low Temperature |
41 F 1936 |
41 F 1936 |
Average Temperature |
26.2 F |
Coldest Low Temperature |
-18 F 1983 |
-16 F 1983 |
Daily Precipitation |
0.02” |
Wettest |
0.70" 1982 |
0.62” 2009 |
Snowfall * |
0.2" |
Snowiest * |
4.8" 1948 |
9.5" 2009 |
Snow Depth |
1.8" |
Most Snow on Ground |
15" 1983 |
14” 1983 |
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NORFOLK
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day in Norfolk , NE |
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Records |
December 24th |
December 25th |
Normals |
|
Warmest High Temperature |
59F 1941 |
63 F 1963 |
Maximum Temperature |
33.6 F |
Coldest High Temperature |
-10 F 1983 |
1 F 1902 |
Minimum Temperature |
12.4 F |
Warmest Low Temperature |
32 F 1901 |
33 F 1959 |
Average Temperature |
23.0 F |
Coldest Low Temperature |
-23 F 1920 |
-16 F 1983 |
Daily Precipitation |
0.03” |
Wettest |
1.46" 1893 |
0.73” 2009 |
Snowfall * |
0.3" |
Snowiest * |
6.5" 1916 |
11.8“ 2009 |
Snow Depth |
2.5" |
Most Snow onGround |
15" 1968 |
16” 1968 |
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* Using available climate records
Historical Weather for Christmas Day in Omaha, Nebraska
Christmas Day Weather (1871 - Present) |
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Year |
Max |
Min |
Precip. |
Snow |
Snow Depth |
2018 | 47 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
2017 | 14 | 2 | T | T | T |
2016 | 54 | 34 | 0.77 | 0.0 | 0 |
2015 | 34 | 27 | T | T | 7 |
2014 | 49 | 29 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
2013 | 43 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
2012 | 12 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4 |
2011 | 49 | 25 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
2010 | 25 | 15 | T | T | T |
2009 | 24 | 8 | 0.41 | 5.8 | 10 |
2008 | 37 | 6 | T | T | 3 |
2007 | 42 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4 |
2006 | 37 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
2005 | 35 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
2004 | 49 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
2003 | 43 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
2002 | 32 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
2001 | 21 | 7 | T | T | 1 |
2000 | 15 | -4 | 0.02 | 0.3 | 7 |
1999 | 50 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
1998 | 43 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1997 | 33 | 24 | 0.01 | 0.3 | 0 |
1996 | 10 | 0 | T | 0.1 | T |
1995 | 31 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1994 | 46 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1993 | 34 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
1992 | 38 | 17 | T | T | 0 |
1991 | 46 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1990 | 21 | -3 | T | T | 1 |
1989 | 42 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 3 |
1988 | 29 | 15 | T | T | 0 |
1987 | 23 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1986 | 41 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1985 | 19 | -2 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1984 | 34 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1983 | 2 | -17 | T | T | 13 |
1982 | 38 | 18 | T | T | 0 |
1981 | 33 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
1980 | 18 | -5 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1979 | 36 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1978 | 33 | 12 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
1977 | 20 | 7 | T | T | 0 |
1976 | 46 | 18 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1975 | 30 | 25 | T | T | 0 |
1974 | 34 | 10 | T | T | T |
1973 | 33 | 16 | 0.01 | T | 3 |
1972 | 40 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1971 | 46 | 30 | T | 0.0 | 0 |
1970 | 32 | 12 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1969 | 41 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4 |
1968 | 24 | 11 | 0.02 | 0.3 | 4 |
1967 | 39 | 11 | 0.01 | T | T |
1966 | 30 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1965 | 32 | 24 | T | T | T |
1964 | 22 | 7 | 0.16 | 2.0 | 2 |
1963 | 50 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
1962 | 21 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.7 | 4 |
1961 | 35 | 13 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 8 |
1960 | 50 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1959 | 53 | 37 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0 |
1958 | 51 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1957 | 52 | 32 | 0.17 | 1.8 | 1 |
1956 | 46 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1955 | 43 | 16 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1954 | 52 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1953 | 54 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1952 | 27 | 9 | T | T | 4 |
1951 | 20 | 2 | T | T | 10 |
1950 | 38 | 18 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1949 | 40 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1948 | 18 | -7 | T | T | 8 |
1947 | 41 | 31 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1946 | 57 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1945 | 23 | 19 | 0.09 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
1944 | 22 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1943 | 44 | 18 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1942 | 34 | 27 | 0.01 | 0.0 | T |
1941 | 34 | 30 | 1.12 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
1940 | 44 | 31 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1939 | 27 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
1938 | 50 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1937 | 44 | 14 | T | T | 0 |
1936 | 57 | 45 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1935 | 10 | -1 | T | T | 1.0 |
1934 | 31 | -1 | T | T | T |
1933 | 14 | 1 | T | T | T |
1932 | 41 | 32 | T | T | T |
1931 | 52 | 33 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1930 | 36 | 29 | T | T | T |
1929 | 52 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1928 | 51 | 29 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1927 | 42 | 21 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
1926 | 32 | 13 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 3 |
1925 | 20 | 11 | T | T | 3.5 |
1924 | 15 | -3 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
1923 | 43 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1922 | 56 | 38 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1921 | 28 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1920 | 25 | 16 | T | T | 4.9 |
1919 | 41 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
1918 | 26 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
1917 | 23 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1916 | 36 | 6 | 0.17 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
1915 | 32 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1914 | 8 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 6 |
1913 | 19 | 8 | T | T | T |
1912 | 42 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1911 | 21 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4 |
1910 | 41 | 23 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
1909 | 18 | 7 | 0.04 | 0.4 | 12 |
1908 | 40 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1907 | 47 | 23 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1906 | 42 | 23 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1905 | 49 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1904 | 32 | 27 | T | T | 0 |
1903 | 37 | -1 | T | T | 0 |
1902 | 4 | -3 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
1901 | 43 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1900 | 30 | 14 | 0.03 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
1899 | 19 | 13 | 0.05 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1898 | 31 | 20 | T | T | T |
1897 | 34 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
1896 | 42 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1895 | 35 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1894 | 30 | 16 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
1893 | 23 | 15 | 0.01 | T | T |
1892 | 12 | -6 | 0.03 | 0.3 | No Data |
1891 | 11 | 4 | 0.24 | 2.5 | No Data |
1890 | 33 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1889 | 54 | 29 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1888 | 24 | 16 | 0.01 | 0.1 | No Data |
1887 | 30 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1886 | 18 | 2 | 0.18 | 1.6 | No Data |
1885 | 44 | 28 | T | 0.0 | No Data |
1884 | 5 | -12 | 0.05 | 0.5 | No Data |
1883 | 49 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1882 | 28 | 20 | 0.05 | 0.5 | No Data |
1881 | 47 | 35 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1880 | 18 | 12 | T | T | No Data |
1879 | 11 | -16 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1878 | 20 | -1 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1877 | 37 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1876 | 22 | 14 | 0.07 | 0.7 | No Data |
1875 | 36 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1874 | 42 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1873 | 38 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
1872 | 10 | -3 | 0.06 | 0.6 | No Data |
1871 | 5 | -6 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
National Weather Service - Omaha/Valley
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