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New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day Climate Information

OMAHA

New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day in Omaha, NE (1871-2019)

Records

December 31st

January 1st

Normals (New Year's Eve)

Warmest High Temperature

60 F 1891

58 F 1939

Maximum Temperature

31.2 F

Coldest High Temperature

-3 F 1927

-5 F 1885

Minimum Temperature

14.6 F

Warmest Low Temperature

40 F 1896

34 F 1930 (1905)

Average Temperature

22.9F

Coldest Low Temperature

-14 F 2017

-20 F 2018

Daily Precipitation

0.04"

Wettest

1.59" 1931

0.50" 1966

Snowfall *

0.3"

Snowiest *

4.3" 1994

6.4" 1942*

Snow Depth
at 7 AM *

1.9"

Most Snow on Ground *
at 7 AM

14" 2009

14" 1984 & 2010

* Using available climate records

Weather in Omaha on New Year's Day

Year	Max	Min	Precip	Snowfall
2020
2019	33	14	0.00	T
2018	0	-20	0.00	0.0
2017	38	20	0.00	0.0
2016	34	17	0.00	0.0
2015	22	-1	0.00	0.0
2014	11	2	0.09	1.2
2013	21	1	0.00	0.0
2012	41	27	0.00	0.0
2011	19	7	0.00	0.0
2010	12	-10	T	0.1
2009	39	21	0.00	0.0
2008	18	6	0.00	0.0
2007	33	14	0.00	0.0
2006	49	32	0.06	0.0
2005	43	25	0.02	0.0
2004	50	30	0.00	0.0
2003	35	26	T	0.1
2002	18	2	T	T
2001	15	0	T	T
2000	45	28	0.00	0.0
1999	15	12	0.17	3.2
1998	50	31	0.00	0.0

LINCOLN

New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day in Lincoln, NE (1887-2019)

Records

December 31st

January 1st

Normals (New Year's Eve)

Warmest High Temperature

59 F 1891

63 F 1939

Maximum Temperature

33.3 F

Coldest High Temperature

-1 F 1974

-1 F 1887

Minimum Temperature

14.2 F

Warmest Low Temperature

36 F 1991 (1896)

33 F 1992 (1894)

Average Temperature

23.7 F

Coldest Low Temperature

-20 F 1973

-26 F 1974

Daily Precipitation

0.04"

Wettest

1.16" 1931

0.40" 1966

Snowfall *

0.3"

Snowiest *

7.5" 2006

3.3" 1995

Snow Depth
at 7 AM *

1.8"

Most Snow on Ground *
at 7 AM

14" 1983

13" 1983

* Using available climate records

Weather in Lincoln on New Year's Day

Year	Max	Min	Precip	Snowfall
2020
2019	33	11	0.00	T
2018	4	-19	0.00	0.0
2017	41	18	0.00	0.0
2016	37	19	0.00	0.0
2015	21	-4	0.00	0.0
2014	12	5	0.10	1.6
2013	20	4	0.00	0.0
2012	43	22	0.00	0.0
2011	20	6	0.00	0.0
2010	13	-5	T	T
2009	46	21	0.00	0.0
2008	23	7	0.00	0.0
2007	34	15	0.00	0.0
2006	54	29	0.01	0.0
2005	45	23	T	0.0
2004	56	21	0.00	0.0
2003	40	21	0.01	0.1
2002	20	2	T	T
2001	15	-8	T	T
2000	49	26	0.00	0.0
1999	19	12	0.13	1.9
1998	48	30	0.00	0.0

NORFOLK

New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day in Norfolk, NE (1888-2019)

Records

December 31st

January 1st

Normals (New Year's Eve)

Warmest High Temperature

72 F 1904

64 F 1939

Maximum Temperature

30.9 F

Coldest High Temperature

-6 F 2017

-8 F 1911

Minimum Temperature

10.0 F

Warmest Low Temperature

34 F 1920

32 F 1998 (1992/1941)

Average Temperature

20.4 F

Coldest Low Temperature

-22 F 1973

-26 F 2018

Daily Precipitation

0.02"

Wettest

0.90" 1931

0.79" 1960

Snowfall *

0.2"

Snowiest *

8.0" 1931

8.3" 1960

Snow Depth
at 7 AM *

3.2"

Most Snow on Ground *
at 7 AM

19" 2009

19" 2010

* Using available climate records

Weather in Norfolk on New Year's Day

Year	Max	Min	Precip	Snowfall
2020
2019	29	1	0.00	T
2018	1	-26	0.00	0.0
2017	38	19	T	0.0
2016	35	18	0.00	0.0
2015	17	-11	0.00	0.0
2014	26	8	0.00	0.0
2013	23	-2	0.00	0.0
2012	39	25	0.00	0.0
2011	15	-4	T	T
2010	8	-12	T	T
2009	41	22	0.00	0.0
2008	14	0	0.01	0.2
2007	33	20	0.00	0.0
2006	39	29	T	T
2005	29	18	0.05	0.0
2004	59	18	0.00	0.0
2003	35	25	0.03	0.5
2002	17	2	T	T
2001	14	-8	T	T
2000	40	26	0.00	0.0
1999	16	10	0.15	3.8
1998	57	32	0.00	0.0

National Weather Service - Omaha/Valley

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