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CLMOMA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
757 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE OMAHA NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           96R  03/21
LOWEST             7   03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.0               52.1    10.9
AVG. MINIMUM    32.6               30.0     2.6
MEAN            47.8               41.0     6.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1
DAYS MAX <= 32     1
DAYS MIN <= 32    15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.96   1973
 MINIMUM           T   1910
TOTALS          0.84               1.79   -0.95
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.67   03/05 TO 03/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.2   1912
TOTALS           1.9                3.0    -1.1
SINCE 7/1       16.7
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/11
                       03/16
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    537                745    -208
 SINCE 7/1      4587               5303    -716
COOLING TOTAL     12                  2      10
 SINCE 1/1        12                  2      10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/350    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/340    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

MARCH 2026 WAS DRY AND WARM. OMAHA SET THREE NEW RECORD HIGHS THIS MONTH. ALL THREE DAYS
FOUND THEIR WAY INTO TOP 13 HOTTEST MARCH DAYS EVERY RECORDED IN OMAHA. THIS INCLUDES A
NEW ALL-TIME MARCH HIGH. ON MARCH 21ST, OMAHA MANAGED 96F BEATING THE DAY'S PREVIOUS RECORD
BY A SIGNIFICANT NINE DEGREES AND BEATING THE MONTH'S ALL TIME WARMEST TEMP BY AN AMAZING
FIVE DEGREES. OVERALL, THE MONTH ENDED UP AS THE FIFTH WARMEST ON RECORD BY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE (OUT OF 156).

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