OAX Thanksgiving Day Climate

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HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS:

By Air:

- Book ahead to secure your spot at the lowest fare.
- Avoid peak travel days. Prices tend to escalate as the demand increases during the holidays.
- Pack light. Space will be at a premium. Packages should be mailed ahead of time.
- Arrive early to check-in; about two hours prior to departure.
- Be aware of security procedures to avoid delay.

By Road:

- Make sure your vehicle is in good working order. Before you leave, make sure your brakes, battery, engine fluids, tire pressure, and lights are all checked out.
- Carry emergency equipment along; including a first-aid kit, a flashlight, blankets, drinking water, snacks, and jumper cables.
- Let people know when you’ve left and your expected arrival time.
Before leaving secure your home; stop or have a friend collect your mail and newspaper. Set your alarm and timers for lights.

CLIMATE FACTS :

OMAHA

Highest and Lowest Temperatures Recorded on Thanksgiving
Warmest Thanksgiving Omaha 73 degrees in 2011
Coldest Thanksgiving Omaha -2 degree in 1877

Wettest Thanksgiving
Wettest Thanksgiving Omaha 1.59 inches of rainfall in 1896

Snowiest Thanksgiving
The biggest snowstorm during the week of Thanksgiving in Omaha was 10 inches in 1983.
The storm began on Saturday with 0.2 of snowfall on the 26th, continued with 8.5 inches on the 27th, and concluded with 1.3 inches of snowfall on the 28th.

Snowiest Thanksgiving Day
Omaha 2.9 inches in 1931

The Last Time is Rained on Thanksgiving Day
November 26th 2015 - 0.32 inches, however there was a trace on 11/24/16

The Last Time it Snowed on Thanksgiving Day
November 26th 1981 - 0.3 inches (there was a trace on 11/26/2015)

Average Highs, Lows, and Daily for Thanksgiving Day (November 22-30) (period of record 1871 through 2017)
Average Maximum Temperature 41.9 degrees
Average Minimum Temperature 24.0 degrees
Average Daily Precipitation 0.03 inches

Thanksgiving Weather for the Last 20+ Years Omaha

YEAR	HIGH	LOW	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL	DATE
2018	57	30	0.00	0.0	November 22
2017	62	28	0.00	0.0	November 23
2016	39	37	T	0.0	November 24
2015	39	25	0.32	TRACE	November 26
2014	25	15	0.00	0.0	November 27
2013	35	17	0.00	0.0	November 28
2012	62	39	0.00	0.0	November 22
2011	73	34	0.00	0.0	November 24
2010	30	13	0.00	0.0	November 25
2009	42	29	0.00	0.0	November 26
2008	46	20	0.00	0.0	November 27
2007	26	15	0.00	TRACE	November 22
2006	64	28	0.00	0.0	November 23
2005	39	21	0.00	0.0	November 24
2004	47	23	0.00	0.0	November 25
2003	44	22	0.00	0.0	November 27
2002	48	13	0.00	TRACE	November 28
2001	64	36	0.00	0.0	November 22
2000	47	18	0.00	0.0	November 23
1999	52	23	0.00	0.0	November 25
1998	64	33	0.00	0.0	November 26
1997	62	39	0.00	0.0	November 27

LINCOLN

Highest and Lowest Temperatures Recorded on Thanksgiving
Warmest Thanksgiving Lincoln 72 degrees in 2011Coldest Thanksgiving Lincoln 1 degree in 1898

Wettest Thanksgiving
Wettest Thanksgiving Lincoln 1.31 in 1896

Snowiest Thanksgiving
The biggest snowstorm during the week of Thanksgiving in Lincoln was Sunday, November 28th, 1971 with 7 inches of snow.

Snowiest Thanksgiving Day Lincoln 0.8 inches in 1958 (records since 1948)

The Last Time is Rained on Thanksgiving Day November 26th 2015 - 0.26 inches

The Last Time it Snowed on Thanksgiving Day November 23rd 1995 - 0.1 inches (there was a trace on 11/26/2016)

Average Highs, Lows, and Daily Precipitation for Thanksgiving Day (November 22-30) (period of record 1871 through 2017)
Average Maximum Temperature 44.4 degrees
Average Minimum Temperature 24.2 degrees
Average Daily Precipitation 0.03 inches

Thanksgiving Weather for the Last 20+ Years Lincoln

YEAR	HIGH	LOW	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL	DATE
2018	62	26	0.00	0.0	November 22
2017	71	29	0.00	0.0	November 23
2016	41	36	0.00	0.0	November 24
2015	38	25	0.26	TRACE	November 26
2014	33	12	0.00	0.0	November 27
2013	36	12	0.00	0.0	November 28
2012	63	33	0.00	0.0	November 22
2011	72	31	0.00	0.0	November 24
2010	32	13	0.00	0.0	November 25
2009	46	23	0.00	0.0	November 26
2008	50	19	0.00	0.0	November 27
2007	28	12	TRACE	TRACE	November 22
2006	66	26	0.00	0.0	November 23
2005	41	27	0.00	0.0	November 24
2004	55	25	0.00	0.0	November 25
2003	47	22	0.00	0.0	November 27
2002	52	15	0.00	0.0	November 28
2001	63	36	0.00	0.0	November 22
2000	50	14	0.00	0.0	November 23
1999	51	25	0.00	0.0	November 25
1998	69	35	0.00	0.0	November 26
1997	62	35	0.00	0.0	November 27

NORFOLK

Highest and Lowest Temperatures Recorded on Thanksgiving
Warmest Thanksgiving Norfolk 72 in 2017 (previous was 70 degrees in 1914 and 1909)
Coldest Thanksgiving Norfolk -5 degrees in 1893

Wettest Thanksgiving
Wettest Thanksgiving Norfolk 0.50 inches in 1931 and 1929

Snowiest Thanksgiving
Snowiest Thanksgiving Day Norfolk 5.0 inches in 1931 and 1929

The biggest snowstorm during the week of Thanksgiving was in 1983 with 16.9 inches! The storm started on Saturday, the 26th with 1.6 inches, continued on the 27th with 14.4 inches and concluded on the 28th with an additional 0.9 inch of snowfall.

The Last Time is Rained on Thanksgiving Day November 26th 2015 - 0.16
The Last Time it Snowed on Thanksgiving Day November 26th 2015 - 1.4

Average Highs, Lows, and Daily Precipitation for Thanksgiving Day (November 22-30) (period of record 1871 through 2017)
Average Maximum Temperature 42.0 degrees
Average Minimum Temperature 20.7 degrees
Average Daily Precipitation 0.03 inches

Thanksgiving Weather for the Last 20+ Years Norfolk

YEAR	HIGH	LOW	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL	DATE
2018	63	26	0.00	0.0	November 22
2017	72	30	0.00	0.0	November 23
2016	39	32	T	0.0	November 24
2015	35	20	0.16	1.4	November 26
2014	27	14	0.00	0.0	November 27
2013	33	13	0.00	0.0	November 28
2012	56	30	0.00	0.0	November 22
2011	65	37	0.00	0.0	November 24
2010	27	1	0.00	0.0	November 25
2009	46	21	0.00	0.0	November 26
2008	43	22	0.00	0.0	November 27
2007	29	14	TRACE	TRACE	November 22
2006	60	26	0.00	0.0	November 23
2005	39	22	0.00	0.0	November 24
2004	53	23	0.00	0.0	November 25
2003	42	22	0.00	0.0	November 27
2002	49	15	0.00	0.0	November 28
2001	64	32	0.00	0.0	November 22
2000	31	10	0.00	0.0	November 23
1999	49	25	0.00	0.0	November 25
1998	68	30	0.00	0.0	November 26
1997	60	39	0.00	0.0	November 27

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