New Year's Day Climatology

As we ring in 2011, here is a look at some New Year's Day climatology for the area...

The most detailed and reviewed records are for Grand Island, Nebraska. Data for Grand Island dates back to 1895. Toward the bottom of the page is New Year's Day record information for eleven other locations in south central Nebraska and north central Kansas. Of interest is that 1974 was the record coldest New Year's Day for most locations. In fact, Greeley, Nebraska dropped down to minus 25 degrees on January 1, 1974. One of the snowier New Year's Day was in 1948, while many of the warmest starts to the New Year occurred in either 1939 or 1997.

New Year's Day Climatology for Grand Island, Nebraska
Normal High	Normal Low	All-Time Record High	All-Time Record Low	All-Time Record Precipitation	All-Time Record Snowfall	All Time Greatest Snow Depth
32 degrees	12 degrees	64 degrees in 1939	-23 degrees in 1974	0.52" in 1992	5.4" in 1948	16" in 1969

**"Top 3" New Year's Day Records for Grand Island, Nebraska**
Top 3 Warmest Temperatures	Top 3 Coldest Temperatures	Top 3 Wettest	Top 3 Snowiest	Top 3 Greatest Snow Depth ( at 6 am )
1. 64 degrees in 1939 2. 61 degrees in 1997 and 1964 3. 60 degrees in 2004	1. -23 degrees in 1974 2. -14 degrees in 1928, 1924 and 1912 3. -12 degrees in 1979	1. 0.52" in 1992 2. 0.50" in 1960 3. 0.35" in 1911	1. 5.4" in 1948 2. 4.2" in 1960 3. 3.5" in 1953	1. 16" in 1969 2. 15" in 1974 3. 12" in 1984

**New Year's Day Climate Information for Several Cities and Towns**
City/Town	Normal High Temperature (1971-2000)	All-Time Record High Temperature	Normal Low Temperature (1971-2000)	All-Time Record Low Temperature	All-Time Wettest	All-Time Snowiest	Greatest Snow Depth
Hastings	33 degrees	63 degrees in 1997	14 degrees	-19 degrees in 1974	0.65" in 1948	7.0" in 1948	18" in 1969
Kearney	34 degrees	63 degrees in 1939	12 degrees	-14 degrees in 1974	0.69" in 1992	3.0" in 1995 and 1948	22" in 1974
Beaver City	41 degrees	69 degrees in 1997 and 1939	13 degrees	-20 degrees in 1974	0.87" in 1948	4.0" in 1948	14" in 1942
Gothenburg	37 degrees	65 degrees in 1943	13 degrees	-23 degrees in 1924	0.74" in 1976	6.5" in 1976	11" in 1974
Greeley	33 degrees	61 degrees in 1964	8 degrees	-25 degrees in 1974	1.20" in 1911	12.0" in 1911	12" in 1911 (measured at 6:30 pm)
Hebron	34 degrees	64 degrees in 1939	13 degrees	-19 degrees in 1974	0.40" in 1992, 1925 and 1907	5.0" in 1948	10" in 1984
Holdrege	34 degrees	64 degrees in 1939	13 degrees	-15 degrees in 1974	0.75" in 1992	6.0" in 1960	17" in 1984
Superior	37 degrees	61 degrees in 1997	16 degrees	-15 degrees in 1974	0.76" in 1992	5.0" in 1948	13" in 1969
Beloit	38 degrees	61 degrees in 1918	17 degrees	-13 degrees in 1974	0.33" in 1948	5.0" in 1948	11" in 1967
Plainville	38 degrees	70 degrees in 1939	15 degrees	-9 degrees in 1928 and 1924	0.72" in 1992	3.0" in 1942	8" in 1967
Smith Center	37 degrees	62 degrees in 1997	16 degrees	-14 degrees in 1974	0.77" in 1992	2.0" in 1995	10" in 1984

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This page was composed by the staff at the National Weather Service in Hastings, Nebraska.

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