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New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day Climate Information

OMAHA

 

New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day in Omaha, NE  (1871-2019)

 Records

 December 31st

 January 1st

 Normals (New Year's Eve)

 

 Warmest High Temperature

60 F 1891 

58 F  1939 

 Maximum Temperature

 31.2 F

 Coldest High Temperature

 -3 F 1927

 -5 F 1885

Minimum Temperature 

 14.6 F

 Warmest Low Temperature

40 F 1896 

 34 F 1930 (1905)

 Average Temperature

 22.9F

 Coldest Low Temperature

 -14 F 2017

 -20 F 2018

 Daily Precipitation

 0.04"

 Wettest

1.59" 1931 

 0.50" 1966

 Snowfall *

 0.3"

Snowiest * 

 4.3"  1994

 6.4" 1942*

Snow Depth
at 7 AM *
 

1.9" 

 Most Snow on Ground *
at 7 AM

 14" 2009

14" 1984 & 2010

 

 

* Using available climate records

 Weather in Omaha on New Year's Day

 Year Max Min Precip Snowfall
2020        
2019 33 14 0.00  T
2018  0  -20  0.00  0.0
2017  38  20  0.00  0.0
2016  34  17  0.00  0.0
2015  22  -1  0.00  0.0
2014  11  2  0.09  1.2
2013  21  1  0.00  0.0
2012  41  27  0.00  0.0
2011  19  7  0.00  0.0
2010  12 -10  T  0.1
2009  39  21  0.00  0.0
2008  18  6  0.00  0.0
2007  33  14  0.00  0.0
2006  49  32  0.06  0.0
2005  43  25  0.02  0.0
2004  50  30  0.00  0.0
2003  35  26  T  0.1
2002  18  2  T  T
2001  15  0  T  T
2000  45  28  0.00  0.0
1999  15  12  0.17  3.2
1998  50  31  0.00  0.0

LINCOLN

 

New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day in Lincoln, NE  (1887-2019)

 Records

 December 31st

 January 1st

 Normals (New Year's Eve)

 

 Warmest High Temperature

59 F 1891 

63 F  1939 

 Maximum Temperature

 33.3 F

 Coldest High Temperature

 -1 F 1974

 -1 F 1887

Minimum Temperature 

 14.2 F

 Warmest Low Temperature

36 F 1991 (1896)

 33 F 1992 (1894)

 Average Temperature

 23.7 F

 Coldest Low Temperature

 -20 F 1973

 -26 F 1974

 Daily Precipitation

 0.04"

 Wettest

1.16" 1931 

0.40" 1966

 Snowfall *

 0.3"

Snowiest * 

 7.5" 2006

 3.3" 1995

Snow Depth
at 7 AM *
 

1.8" 

 Most Snow on Ground *
at 7 AM

 14" 1983

13" 1983 

 

 

* Using available climate records


 Weather in Lincoln on New Year's Day

 Year Max Min Precip Snowfall
2020        
2019  33  11  0.00  T
2018  4  -19  0.00  0.0
2017  41  18  0.00  0.0
2016   37  19  0.00  0.0
2015  21  -4  0.00  0.0
2014  12  5  0.10  1.6
2013  20  4  0.00  0.0
2012  43  22  0.00  0.0
2011  20  6  0.00  0.0
2010  13  -5  T  T
2009  46  21  0.00  0.0
2008  23  7  0.00  0.0
2007  34 15  0.00  0.0
2006  54  29  0.01  0.0
2005  45  23  T  0.0
2004  56  21  0.00  0.0
2003  40  21  0.01  0.1
2002  20  2  T  T
2001  15  -8  T  T
2000  49  26  0.00  0.0
1999  19  12  0.13  1.9
1998  48  30  0.00  0.0

 


 

NORFOLK

 

New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day in Norfolk, NE  (1888-2019)

 Records

 December 31st

 January 1st

 Normals (New Year's Eve)

 

 Warmest High Temperature

72 F 1904 

64 F  1939 

 Maximum Temperature

 30.9 F

 Coldest High Temperature

 -6 F 2017

 -8 F 1911

Minimum Temperature 

 10.0 F

 Warmest Low Temperature

34 F 1920 

 32 F 1998 (1992/1941)

 Average Temperature

 20.4 F

 Coldest Low Temperature

 -22 F 1973

 -26 F 2018

 Daily Precipitation

 0.02"

 Wettest

0.90" 1931 

0.79" 1960

 Snowfall *

 0.2"

Snowiest * 

 8.0"  1931

 8.3" 1960

Snow Depth
at 7 AM *
 

3.2" 

 Most Snow on Ground *
at 7 AM

 19" 2009

19" 2010

 

 

* Using available climate records

 Weather in Norfolk on New Year's Day

 Year Max Min Precip Snowfall
2020        
2019  29  1  0.00  T
2018  1  -26  0.00  0.0
2017  38  19  T  0.0
2016  35  18  0.00  0.0
2015  17  -11  0.00  0.0
2014  26   8  0.00  0.0
2013  23  -2  0.00  0.0
2012  39  25  0.00  0.0
2011  15  -4  T  T
2010  8  -12  T  T
2009  41  22  0.00  0.0
2008  14   0  0.01  0.2
2007  33  20  0.00  0.0
2006  39  29  T  T
2005  29  18  0.05  0.0
2004  59  18  0.00  0.0
2003  35  25  0.03  0.5
2002  17  2  T  T
2001  14  -8  T  T
2000  40  26  0.00  0.0
1999  16  10  0.15  3.8
1998  57  32  0.00  0.0

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