Informing Decisions

We deliver science-based weather and climate information so you can make informed decisions

Current Weather

Current Weather
Current conditions on East campus:
Name Lincoln 1500 N 45th
Valid time 2024-11-20 16:00 CST
Latitude 40.83°
Longitude -96.66°
Temperature 50°F
Dewpoint 8°F
Relative Humidity 18%
4inch Soil Temperature 46°F
Incoming Solar Radiation 132W/m^2
Wind Speed 7MPH
Wind Gust 26MPH
Wind Direction NW
Mean Sea Level Pressure 1017mb
Hourly Precipitation 0.00"

Current Weather

Current Weather
Current conditions on East campus:
Name Lincoln 1500 N 45th
Valid time 2024-11-20 16:00 CST
Latitude 40.83°
Longitude -96.66°
Temperature 50°F
Dewpoint 8°F
Relative Humidity 18%
4inch Soil Temperature 46°F
Incoming Solar Radiation 132W/m^2
Wind Speed 7MPH
Wind Gust 26MPH
Wind Direction NW
Mean Sea Level Pressure 1017mb
Hourly Precipitation 0.00"

About

The Nebraska State Climate Office is dedicated to delivering science-based climate services at the local and state level.

Our focus is on weather and climate monitoring, climate services, and stakeholder engagement.

Our Data

Our Data

The Nebraska Mesonet operates more than 70 stations in 49 counties to monitor the environment. These observations include air and soil temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, precipitation, solar radiation, and soil moisture.

Objectives

Objectives

Our goal is provide high quality and timely services to our community and update our offering as user needs grow.

Operations

Operations

We are a recognized climate office by the American Association of State Climatologists, operating within a three-tiered system of climate services: state, regional and federal.

Who We Work With

Who We Work With

We work with a variety of state, federal and nonprofit groups, including the Nebraska Mesonet, Climate Assessment and Response Committee, the USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub, and the NOAA High Plains Regional Climate Center.

Quality climate resources
across the state,
in your county.
Data you can
rely on.

Climate News

September 2024 officially driest September on record in Nebraska

Record Dry

NCEI numbers are officially in for September 2024 and confirmed what I had suspected was the case: September 2024 was the driest September on record in the state of Nebraska. The statewide average of 0.31" was over a tenth of an inch less than the previous record dry

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Climate Summaries

Drought intensification in October 2024

5th warmest and 17th driest October

Most of October was an extension of the same type of weather we had in September: abnormally warm and very dry. Total precipitation for the month averaged 0.57" statewide, 0.85" below the 20th century average and good for the 17th driest October. Temperatures averaged

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