A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected in the Southeast by Tuesday morning. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes through Monday. Several inches of snow accumulation is expected, including in portions of the Chicago Metro Read More >
Each year on the third Monday of January, schools, banks, post offices, and federal offices across the country close to celebrate the national holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In 1983, 15 years after Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law making the third Monday of January a national holiday celebrating the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. The holiday was officially first celebrated in 1986. In Utah, Martin Luther King Day is also known as Human Rights Day. In Arizona and New Hampshire, Martin Luther King Day is also know as Civil Rights Day.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY WEATHER STATISTICS
(January 15-21 1986-2020)
Average Omaha Maximum Temperature 33.4 Degrees
Average Omaha Minimum Temperature 15.1 Degrees
| Omaha Weather Since 1997 | |||||
| Year | Date | Maximum | Minimum | Precip. | Snow |
| 2020 | 20th | 9 | -2 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 21st | 24 | 10 | Trace | Trace |
| 2018 | 15th | 18 | -2 | 0.02 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 16th | 35 | 32 | 0.38 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 18th | 18 | -1 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 19th | 51 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | 20th | 48 | 3 | Trace | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 21st | 16 | 4 | Trace | Trace |
| 2012 | 16th | 41 | 21 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 17th | 39 | 21 | Trace | Trace |
| 2010 | 18th | 30 | 23 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | 19th | 31 | 15 | Trace | Trace |
| 2008 | 21st | 20 | 7 | 0.03 | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 15th | 14 | -7 | Trace | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 16th | 49 | 28 | Trace | Trace |
| 2005 | 17th | 18 | -8 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 19th | 20 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | 20th | 29 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 21st | 55 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 15th | 30 | 23 | Trace | Trace |
| 2000 | 17th | 34 | 23 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 18th | 40 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | 19th | 25 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 20th | 53 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.DAY
(January 15-21 1986-2020)
Average Lincoln Maximum Temperature 36.5 Degrees
Average Lincoln Minimum Temperature 14.8 Degrees
| Lincoln Weather Since 1997 | |||||
| Year | Date | Maximum | Minimum | Precip. | Snow |
| 2020 | 20th | 11 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 21st | 24 | 13 | Trace | Trace |
| 2018 | 15th | 23 | 0 | Trace | Trace |
| 2017 | 16th | 33 | 32 | 0.60 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 18th | 22 | -7 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 19th | 60 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | 20th | 49 | 5 | Trace | 0.0 |
| 2013 | 21st | 19 | 10 | 0.06 | 1.0 |
| 2012 | 16th | 40 | 18 | 0.02 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 17th | 44 | 19 | 0.00 | Trace |
| 2010 | 18th | 29 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | 19th | 41 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 21st | 19 | 8 | 0.01 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 15th | 15 | -9 | Trace | Trace |
| 2006 | 16th | 44 | 31 | Trace | Trace |
| 2005 | 17th | 24 | -2 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 19th | 23 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | 20th | 31 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 21st | 56 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 15th | 32 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 17th | 43 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 18th | 43 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | 19th | 30 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 20th | 63 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
(January 15-21 1986-2020)
Average Norfolk MaximumTemperature 33.2 Degrees
Average Norfolk Minimum Temperature 12.7 Degrees
| Norfolk Weather Since 1997 | |||||
| Year | Date | Maximum | Minimum | Precip. | Snow |
| 2020 | 20th | 11 | -6 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 21st | 20 | 11 | 0.03 | Trace |
| 2018 | 15th | 14 | -3 | Trace | Trace |
| 2017 | 16th | 32 | 24 | 0.48 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 18th | 17 | -7 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 19th | 54 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | 20th | 45 | 1 | Trace | Trace |
| 2013 | 21st | 16 | 3 | Trace | Trace |
| 2012 | 16th | 37 | 14 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 0.00 | Trace |
| 2010 | 18th | 28 | 14 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | 19th | 40 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 21st | 12 | 4 | 0.08 | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 15th | 5 | -13 | Trace | Trace |
| 2006 | 16th | 47 | 27 | Trace | Trace |
| 2005 | 17th | 20 | -6 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 19th | 22 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | 20th | 29 | 18 | Trace | Trace |
| 2002 | 21st | 57 | 15 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 15th | 25 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 17th | 45 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 18th | 40 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | 19th | 28 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 20th | 50 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
National Weather Service - Omaha/Valley
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