2023 Monthly Weather Data/Annual Extremes for Grand Island, Hastings, and Kearney:
Although 2023 was modestly-warmer-than-normal at all three official airport weather stations, precipitation was certainly more variable. Kearney was the wettest of the three sites by far (actually slightly ABOVE normal with 26.95"), while Grand Island was notably drier (merely 16.52"). Meanwhile, Hastings held the middle spot with 20.81". See information in the tabs below for a wealth of 2023 Tri Cities weather details!
Grand Island - 2023 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes at Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI):
Nearly all data is from the official automated ASOS sensor. The main exception involves all snowfall measurements and some associated liquid equivalent (melted snow), which is manually measured 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) - 2023 Monthly Breakdown |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2023 |
| Average High (F) |
35.0 |
43.2 |
48.1 |
66.9 |
79.4 |
86.7 |
87.1 |
89.0 |
84.9 |
66.0 |
57.1 |
44.3 |
65.6 |
| Average Low (F) |
19.7 |
19.3 |
24.5 |
36.4 |
51.7 |
60.7 |
64.4 |
64.7 |
57.0 |
40.3 |
29.6 |
24.6 |
41.1 |
| Overall Avg. Temperature (F) |
27.4 |
31.3 |
36.3 |
51.6 |
65.5 |
73.7 |
75.8 |
76.9 |
70.9 |
53.1 |
43.3 |
34.5 |
53.4 |
| Departure From Normal |
+1.5 |
+1.6 |
-4.4 |
+0.6 |
+3.5 |
+0.9 |
-1.2 |
+2.3 |
+4.3 |
0.0 |
+3.7 |
+5.6 |
+1.6 |
| |
| Precipitation (in) |
1.49 |
0.88 |
1.09 |
0.15 |
1.78 |
1.94 |
3.35 |
1.44 |
1.55 |
0.77 |
0.79 |
1.29 |
16.52 |
| Departure From Normal |
+0.88 |
+0.14 |
-0.30 |
-2.37 |
-2.92 |
-2.07 |
-0.16 |
-1.76 |
-0.45 |
-1.22 |
-0.31 |
+0.45 |
-10.09 |
| |
| Snowfall (in) |
12.3 |
5.0 |
7.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
|
| Departure From Normal |
+5.5 |
-2.3 |
+3.3 |
-1.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
-1.4 |
-1.4 |
|
| Hottest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
106°...Aug. 21 |
| Warmest Daily LOW Temperature: |
76°.....Aug. 21, Aug. 24 |
| Warmest Month (Avg Temp): |
76.9°....August |
| Warmest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
December...5.6° warmer than normal |
| This tied for the 6th-WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD out of 129 years...warmest since 2021 |
| Coldest Daily LOW Temperature: |
-2°...Feb. 23 |
| Coldest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
8°...Jan. 29 |
| Coldest Month (Avg Temp): |
27.4°....January |
| Coldest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
March...4.4° colder than normal |
| Annual 2023 Average Temperature: |
53.3° (1.6º ABOVE normal) |
| 2023 tied with 2016 for the 6th-WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD out of 128 years of records |
| Highest Daily Rainfall: |
1.00"...July 29 |
| Highest 2-Day Rainfall: |
1.06"...Sep. 21-22 |
| Wettest Calendar Month: |
July...3.35" |
| Driest Calendar Month: |
April...0.15" |
| This was the 3RD-DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD out of 128 years...driest since 1989 |
| Annual 2023 Precipitation: |
16.52" (10.09" BELOW normal / 62% of normal) |
| 2023 was the 13th-DRIEST year on record out of 128 (BUT not as dry as 2022) |
| 2022+2023 COMBINED totaled only 31.70"...an astounding 21.52" BELOW normal / 60% of normal ! |
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall: |
10.0"...Jan. 18 |
| Highest 2-Day Snowfall: |
same as highest 1-day snowfall |
| Deepest Snow Depth (6 AM CST): |
10"...Jan. 19 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: |
January...12.3" |
| Highest Wind Gust: |
58 MPH on July 29...out of the NW during a morning thunderstorm |
Hastings - 2023 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes at Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI):
Nearly all data is from the official automated ASOS sensor. The main exception involves all snowfall measurements and most associated snowfall liquid equivalent (melted snow), which is manually measured here at NWS Hastings. All data is collected on a "calendar day" basis (midnight-to-midnight CST).
| Hastings (Municipal Airport ASOS) - 2023 Monthly Breakdown |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2023 |
| Average High (F) |
35.2 |
41.3 |
48.2 |
66.0 |
78.0 |
83.7 |
86.7 |
88.5 |
84.0 |
65.1 |
56.2 |
42.9 |
64.6 |
| Average Low (F) |
19.1 |
18.7 |
25.0 |
36.2 |
52.2 |
60.8 |
63.9 |
63.6 |
56.5 |
41.2 |
30.2 |
25.0 |
41.0 |
| Overall Avg. Temperature (F) |
27.1 |
30.0 |
36.6 |
51.1 |
65.1 |
72.2 |
75.3 |
76.1 |
70.2 |
53.2 |
43.2 |
34.0 |
52.8 |
| Departure From Normal |
+0.7 |
0.0 |
-4.3 |
+0.1 |
+3.3 |
-0.5 |
-1.7 |
+1.6 |
+3.8 |
0.0 |
+3.5 |
+4.8 |
+0.9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Precipitation (in) |
1.19 |
1.09 |
0.99 |
0.69 |
1.22 |
5.17 |
1.54 |
2.23 |
2.96 |
1.37 |
0.85 |
1.51 |
20.81 |
| Departure From Normal |
+0.64 |
+0.34 |
-0.34 |
-2.01 |
-3.13 |
+1.50 |
-2.08 |
-1.19 |
+0.90 |
-0.59 |
-0.28 |
+0.65 |
-5.59 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Snowfall (in) |
11.5 |
9.8 |
3.6 |
T (hail) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
T (hail) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
6.1 |
|
| Departure From Normal |
+5.0 |
+2.3 |
-0.2 |
-1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.5 |
-1.7 |
+0.5 |
|
| Hottest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
104°...Aug. 21 |
| Warmest Daily LOW Temperature: |
77°....Aug. 21 |
| Warmest Month (Avg Temp): |
76.1°....August |
| Warmest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
December...4.8° warmer than normal |
| This was the 13th-WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD out of 115 years...warmest since 2021 |
| Coldest Daily LOW Temperature: |
-2°....Feb. 23 |
| Coldest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
7°....Jan. 29 |
| Coldest Month (Avg Temp): |
27.1°....January |
| Coldest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
March...4.3° colder than normal |
| Annual 2023 Average Temperature: |
52.8° (0.9º ABOVE normal) |
2023 was the 21st-WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD out of the 97 years
with no more than 30 days of incomplete temperature data |
| Highest Daily Rainfall: |
2.03"...Sep. 21 |
| Highest 2-Day Rainfall: |
2.45"...Sep. 21-22 |
| Wettest Calendar Month: |
June...5.17" |
| Driest Calendar Month: |
April...0.69" |
| This was the 14th-driest April on record out of 126 years...driest since 1990 |
| Annual 2023 Precipitation: |
20.81" (5.59" BELOW normal / 79% of normal) |
| 2023 was the 30th-DRIEST YEAR ON RECORD out of 129 |
| 2022+2023 COMBINED totaled only 36.90"...a notable 15.90" BELOW normal / 70% of normal |
| Highest Calendar Day Snowfall: |
10.8"...Jan. 18 |
| Highest 2-Day Snowfall: |
11.0"...Jan. 18-19 |
| Deepest Snow Depth (6 AM CST): |
11"...Jan. 19-20 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: |
January...11.5" |
| Highest Wind Gust: |
75 MPH on Aug. 2...out of the west during an early-AM thunderstorm |
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Kearney - 2023 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes from NWS COOP Observer at Kearney Airport (KRNN1):
- PLEASE NOTE: ALL data is from the OFFICIAL NWS Cooperative Observer stationed 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, including: 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) - 2023 Monthly Breakdown |
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2023 |
| Average High (F) |
34.7 |
38.4 |
46.2 |
65.8 |
76.5 |
84.3 |
86.3 |
88.0 |
83.5 |
66.3 |
55.7 |
44.4 |
64.2 |
| Average Low (F) |
18.6 |
16.2 |
23.0 |
33.3 |
49.6 |
58.7 |
62.2 |
61.8 |
53.7 |
40.1 |
27.8 |
23.8 |
39.1 |
| Overall Avg. Temperature (F) |
26.7 |
27.3 |
34.6 |
49.5 |
63.1 |
71.5 |
74.2 |
74.9 |
68.6 |
53.2 |
41.8 |
34.1 |
51.6 |
| Departure From Normal |
+1.9 |
-0.5 |
-3.7 |
+0.9 |
+3.6 |
+1.1 |
-0.6 |
+2.3 |
+4.1 |
+1.9 |
+3.9 |
+6.7 |
+1.8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Precipitation (in) |
1.81 |
1.16 |
1.07 |
0.20 |
2.90 |
6.48 |
2.44 |
3.17 |
4.73 |
1.58 |
0.49 |
0.92 |
26.95 |
| Departure From Normal |
+1.30 |
+0.57 |
-0.39 |
-2.48 |
-1.50 |
+2.58 |
-0.92 |
+0.16 |
+2.89 |
-0.55 |
-0.51 |
+0.24 |
+1.39 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Snowfall (in) |
13.1 |
6.2 |
10.6 |
Trace |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
4.1 |
|
| Departure From Normal |
+9.4 |
+0.6 |
+7.1 |
-1.9 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-1.7 |
+0.7 |
|
| Hottest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
103°...reported July 27, Aug. 24 (actually occurred the day prior) |
| Warmest Daily LOW Temperature: |
72°....reported July 26, Aug. 21, Aug. 25 |
| Warmest Month (Avg Temp): |
74.9°....August |
| Warmest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
December...6.8° warmer than normal |
| This tied for the 3rd-WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD out of 120 years...warmest since 2021 |
| Coldest Daily LOW Temperature: |
-9°...reported Feb. 24-25 |
| Coldest Daily HIGH Temperature: |
5°... reported Jan. 30 (actually occurred Jan. 29) |
| Coldest Month (Avg Temp): |
26.7°....January |
| Coldest Month VERSUS NORMAL: |
March...3.7° colder than normal |
| Annual 2023 Average Temperature: |
51.6° (1.8º ABOVE normal) |
2023 was the 19th-WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD out of the 101 years
​with no more than 30 days of incomplete temperature data |
| Highest 24-Hour Rainfall (7am-7am) |
4.03"...reported Sep. 22 |
| Highest 48-Hour Rainfall (7am-7am): |
4.05"...reported Sep. 22-23 |
| Wettest Calendar Month: |
June...6.48" |
| This was the 19th-WETTEST JUNE ON RECORD out of 128 years...wettest since 2015 |
| Driest Calendar Month: |
April...0.20" |
| This was the 2nd-DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD out of 128 years...driest since 1989 |
| Annual 2023 Precipitation: |
26.95" (1.39" ABOVE normal / 105% of normal) |
| 2023 was the 39th-WETTEST year on record out of 130 |
| 2022+2023 COMBINED still totaled only 44.57"...6.55" BELOW normal / 87% of normal |
| Highest 24-Hour Snowfall (7am-7am): |
9.0"...reported Jan. 19, March 26 |
| Highest 48-Hour Snowfall (7am-7am): |
10.6"...Jan. 18-19 |
| Deepest Snow Depth (7 AM CST): |
11"...Jan. 19-20 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: |
13.1"...January |
Grand Island/Hastings - Summary of all DAILY/MONTHLY RECORDS set/tied in 2023:
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