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 |
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Page composition by Matt Masek & Chris Buttler July 1, 2016 |
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