Data Resources

We access weather observations 24/7 and use that data to create useful products that help our stakeholders make informed decisions in their personal and professional lives. Examples include modeled soil moisture products from NASA's SPoRT LIS.

Soil moisture percentiles

Mesonet

The Nebraska Mesonet is a collection of 63 high quality, standardized weather and soil observation stations located throughout Nebraska. The term “mesonet” is derived from the field of meteorology, where “mesoscale” atmospheric features occur on scales of 10 – 100 km (6 – 60 miles). These include thunderstorms, lake breezes, topographical influences on weather, and similar atmospheric phenomena. In Nebraska, thunderstorms are the most common example. A mesonet is designed to capture these weather phenomena, ideally leading to a dense station network covering the entire state.  The Mesonet was started in 1981.

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Products

Climate Trends

Our climate observation data feeds into regional and national data sets, which date back to 1895. Using that history of data we can determine what the climate of the future might look like under a variety of scenarios for the different regions of Nebraska. The predicted changes aren't uniform across the state.

Climographs

Climographs are simple graphics showing a location's monthly average temperature and monthly average precipitation for a one-year period. The two variables are shown as a line graph and bar chart together. The averages are compared to the prior 30-year average, a benchmark in in climatology.

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Request Data

Our data is useful to a variety of stakeholders, including weather professionals, natural resource researchers, lawyers and media professionals, and sometimes they require more in-depth information than we provide directly on our site. We respond to requests for more detailed data in order by request and as quickly as possible.

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Climate Resources

Climate Normals

Climate Normals are three-decade averages of climatological variables, such as temperature and precipitation.

Central
East Central
North Central
North East
Panhandle
South Central
South East
South West

Freeze/Frost Stats

What are the statistical odds it will frost or freeze in Nebraska by date in the spring or fall. Find out here.

Central
East Central
North Central
North East
Panhandle
South Central
South East
South West

Climate Updates

Find our weekly looks ahead at what weather is coming and how it will affect Nebraska. Watch or listen here.

Weekly Market Journal outlook
KRVN radio outlook

Historical Trends

Have our temperatures been warmer or cooler than average? Have we had more or less rain? Historical trends show us.

Nebraska Annual Temperature
Nebraska Annual Precipitation