CXUS53 KGID 011937 CLMGRI CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 237 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026 ................................... ...THE GRAND ISLAND NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026 WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S) NORMAL ................................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) RECORD HIGH 98 03/21/2026 LOW -21 03/04/1960 HIGHEST 98R 03/21 77 21 83 03/28 LOWEST 5 03/16 7 -2 18 03/20 AVG. MAXIMUM 64.7 52.6 12.1 60.3 AVG. MINIMUM 30.9 28.8 2.1 30.8 MEAN 47.8 40.7 7.1 45.5 DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.0 1.0 0 DAYS MAX <= 32 1 3.0 -2.0 0 DAYS MIN <= 32 19 21.6 -2.6 20 DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.6 -0.6 0 PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM 8.65 2021 MINIMUM T 1907 TOTALS 0.12 1.39 -1.27 1.08 DAILY AVG. 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.03 DAYS >= .01 2 7.0 -5.0 7 DAYS >= .10 1 3.5 -2.5 2 DAYS >= .50 0 0.8 -0.8 1 DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0 GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL 0.11 03/11 TO 03/11 SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL 23.5 1915 TOTALS 1.9 3.8 -1.9 6.4 SINCE 7/1 9.9 26.1 -16.2 MM DAYS >= 1.0 1 1.1 -0.1 2 GREATEST SNOW DEPTH 1 03/11 2 24 HR TOTAL MM DEGREE DAYS HEATING TOTAL 533 754 -221 602 SINCE 7/1 4383 5308 -925 MM COOLING TOTAL 9 1 8 7 SINCE 1/1 9 1 8 MM ................................................................ WIND (MPH) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.2 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 47/350 DATE 03/15 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 66/340 DATE 03/15 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.24 NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22 NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5 NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4 AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 53 WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0 HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0 LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0 LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0 HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0 LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0 FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2 HAZE 4 - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$