Preliminary 2008 Climate Review
The graphs below are preliminary values gleaned for 2008 from a few of the stations across the National Weather Service Hastings area of forecast responsibility. A more detailed analysis and review of the year 2008 will be posted in the following days.
Annual Temperatures
| Location | 2008 Average Maximum Temp | 30-Year Average Maximum Temp | 2008 Average Minimum Temp | 30-Year Average Minimum Temp | 2008 Average Temp | 30-Year Average Temp |
| Grand Island | 60.9 | 61.1 | 38.3 | 38.6 | 49.6 | 49.9 |
| Hastings 4N | 59.9 | 62.0 | 36.9 | 39.3 | 48.4 | 50.7 |
| Kearney 4NE | 60.4 | 60.8 | 36.1 | 37.2 | 48.3 | 49.0 |
| Greeley | 59.2 | 61.2 | 33.3 | 34.4 | 46.3 | 47.8 |
| Hebron | 60.9 | 62.8 | 37.3 | 38.4 | 49.1 | 50.6 |
| Holdrege | 60.1 | 61.5 | 37.0 | 37.6 | 48.5 | 49.6 |
| York | 61.8 | 62.5 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 49.9 | 51.2 |
| Phillipsburg | 64.0 | 65.9 | 37.4 | 38.8 | 50.7 | 52.4 |
| Plainville | 64.9 | 65.0 | 40.7 | 39.4 | 52.8 | 52.2 |
| Smith Center | 63.3 | 65.9 | 38.9 | 41.7 | 51.1 | 53.8 |
* This is preliminary data and values are subject to change.
Annual Precipitation

| Location | 2008 Precipitation | 30-Year Avg Precipitation |
| Grand Island | 37.05 | 25.89 |
| Hastings 4N | 38.93 | 27.94 |
| Kearney 4NE | 36.48 | 25.20 |
| Greeley | 32.38 | 26.03 |
| Hebron | 35.71 | 29.70 |
| Holdrege | 31.87 | 26.01 |
| York | 34.92 | 29.15 |
| Phillipsburg | 39.78 | 23.48 |
| Plainville | 36.00 | 24.71 |
| Smith Center | 37.83 | 24.65 |
* This is preliminary data and values are subject to change.