Each year on the third Monday of January, schools, banks, post offices, and federal offices across the country close to celebrate the national holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In 1983, 15 years after Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law making the third Monday of January a national holiday celebrating the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. The holiday was officially first celebrated in 1986. In Utah, Martin Luther King Day is also known as Human Rights Day. In Arizona and New Hampshire, Martin Luther King Day is also know as Civil Rights Day. For 2013, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 21st.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY WEATHER STATISTICS
(January 15-21 1986-2012)
Average Omaha Maximum Temperature 35.2 Degrees
Average Omaha Minimum Temperature 16.9 Degrees

Omaha Weather for the Last 16 Years
2012 16th 41  21  0.00 0.0
2011 17th 39  21  Trace Trace
2010 18th 30  23  0.00  0.0 
2009 19th 31 15 Trace Trace
2008 21st 20 7 0.03 1.2
2007 15th 14 -7 Trace 0.3
2006 16th 49 28 Trace Trace
2005 17th 18 -8 0.00 0.0
2004 19th 20 4 0.00 0.0
2003 20th 29 17 0.00 0.0
2002 21st 55 19 0.00 0.0
2001 15th 30 23 Trace Trace
2000 17th 34 23 0.00 0.0
1999 18th 40 28 0.00 0.0
1998 19th 25 17 0.00 0.0
1997 20th 53 24 0.00 0.0

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
(January 15-21 1986-2012)
Average Lincoln Maximum Temperature 38.4 Degrees
Average Lincoln Minimum Temperature 16.3 Degrees

Lincoln Weather for the Last 16 Years
Year Date Maximum Minimum Precip. Snow
2012 16th 40 18  0.02 0.1 
2011 17th 44 19  0.00 Trace 
2010 18th 29  26  0.00  0.0 
2009 19th 41  24 0.00 0.0
2008 21st 19 8 0.01 0.1
2007 15th 15 -9 Trace Trace
2006 16th 44 31 Trace Trace
2005 17th 24 -2 0.00 0.0
2004 19th 23 3 0.00 0.0
2003 20th 31 17 0.00 0.0
2002 21st 56 19 0.00 0.0
2001 15th 32 22 0.00 0.0
2000 17th 43 20 0.00 0.0
1999 18th 43 26 0.00 0.0
1998 19th 30 20 0.00 0.0
1997 20th 63 26 0.00 0.0

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
(January 15-21 1986-2012)
Average Norfolk Maximum Temperature 35.3 Degrees
Average Norfolk Minimum Temperature 14.6 Degrees

Norfolk Weather for the Last 16 Years
Year Date Maximum Minimum Precip. Snow
2012 16th   37   14   0.00  0.0
2011 17th   42   12   0.00  Trace
2010 18th   28   14   0.00   0.0 
2009 19th 40 24 0.00 0.0
2008 21st 12 4 0.08 2.2
2007 15th 5 -13 Trace Trace
2006 16th 47 27 Trace Trace
2005 17th 20 -6 0.00 0.0
2004 19th 22 1 0.00 0.0
2003 20th 29 18 Trace Trace
2002 21st 57 15 0.00 0.0
2001 15th 25 20 0.00 0.0
2000 17th 45 22 0.00 0.0
1999 18th 40 24 0.00 0.0
1998 19th 28 22 0.00 0.0
1997 20th 50 27 0.00 0.0

National Weather Service - Omaha/Valley

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