Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

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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