National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
 

North Platte and Valentine

Monthly Climate Summary

June 2016

 
JUNE 2016
WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
FOR NORTH PLATTE AND VALENTINE

Warm temperatures and near normal precipitation highlighted the weather
pattern across most of western and north central Nebraska in June. While
temperatures were above normal across the entire area, precipitation
was near normal to slightly above normal west of highway 83. East of this
route, precipitation totals were near normal to slightly below normal.

For North Platte, the average daily mean temperature for the month of
June was 72.6 degrees which was 4.7 degrees above the normal of 67.9
degrees. The average daily high temperature for June was 87.4 degrees
which was 5.6 degrees above the normal of 81.8 degrees. The average daily
low temperature for the month was 57.9 degrees which was 3.9 degrees above
the normal of 54.0 degrees. No daily temperature records were set during
the month of June at North Platte.

For Valentine, the average daily mean temperature for the month of
June was 72.3 degrees which was 4.8 degrees above the normal of 67.5
degrees. June 2016 will go down as the 9th warmest on record for
Valentine. The average daily high temperature for June was 87.5
degrees which was 6.4 degrees above the normal of 81.1 degrees. The
average daily low temperature for the month was 57.2 degrees which
was 3.2 degrees above the normal of 54.0 degrees. On the 11th, the
high temperature in Valentine was 102 degrees which tied the record
high for that date. The last time 102 degrees occurred on the 11th
of June was in 1893.

At Lee Bird Field in North Platte, precipitation for June totaled
3.26 inches which was 0.16 inches below the normal of 3.42 inches.
No daily precipitation records were set during the month of
June for North Platte.

At Miller field in Valentine, precipitation for June totaled 4.16 inches
which was 0.60 inches above the normal of 3.56 inches. One daily
precipitation record was set during the month for Valentine. On the 13th
2.00 inches of rain fell at Miller Field breaking the record of 1.90 inches
set previously in 2005.

           NORTH PLATTE SUMMARY           VALENTINE SUMMARY
         | Jun 16 | NORM |  DIFF |    | Jun 16 | NORM |  DIFF |
Avg Temp |  72.6  | 67.9 |  +4.7 |    |  72.3  | 67.5 |  +4.8 |
Avg High |  87.4  | 81.8 |  +5.6 |    |  87.5  | 81.1 |  +6.4 |
Avg Low  |  57.9  | 54.0 |  +3.9 |    |  57.2  | 54.0 |  +3.2 |
Precip   |  3.26  | 3.42 | -0.16 |    |  4.16  | 3.56 | +0.60 |

...NORTH PLATTE AND VALENTINE PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE PAST 12
MONTHS...

                        PRECIPITATION             DEPARTURE
                        LBF       VTN           LBF       VTN
MONTH

July 2015               2.55      3.25         -0.52     +0.04
August 2015             3.19      1.89         +0.90     -0.29
September 2015          1.25      4.80         -0.16     +3.16
October 2015            2.06      1.54         +0.51     +0.29
November 2015           0.67      1.74         +0.03     +1.09
December 2015           0.28      1.04         -0.13     +0.67

January 2016            0.48      0.52         +0.14     +0.26
February 2016           0.78      0.16         +0.28     -0.32
MARCH 2016              0.66      0.93         -0.39     -0.14
April 2016              5.36      4.62         +3.09     +2.40
May 2016                3.90      7.09         +0.62     +3.96
June 2016               3.26      4.16         -0.16     +0.60

TOTALS                 24.44     31.74         +4.21     +11.72
 
June Temperature Summary for North Platte (Click to zoom)
North Platte Observed June 2016 Temperatures Summary
Compared to Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
June Temperature Summary for Valentine (Click to zoom)
Valentine Observed June 2016 Temperatures Summary
Compared to Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
June Precipitation Summary for North Platte (Click to zoom)
North Platte Observed June 2016 Precipitation Summary
Compared to Normal and 2015
June Precipitation Summary for Valentine (Click to zoom)
Valentine Observed June 2016 Precipitation Summary
Compared to Normal and 2015
 
  Page composition
by Matt Masek & Chris Buttler
July 1, 2016