WETTESTSINCE
Nebraska · precipitation record 1874–2026

North Platte, NE

THIS YEAR · 2026
DRIEST THIS YEAR SINCE 2002
7.06in
12th driest of 152 years · normal 10.84"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 151 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.85in
62nd wettest of 152 yrs
129% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
6.04in
24th driest of 152 yrs
73% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
7.06in
12th driest of 152 yrs
65% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

4.11in
on Apr 18, 1942 · in 153 years

Dry Streak

0days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 74 days (to Dec 22, 1939)

Wet Streak

2days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 11 days

Year to Date vs Normal

65%
7.06" of a normal 10.84" · wettest 23.33" (1951) · driest 4.53" (1954)

This Year's Rainfall

North Platte's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
North Platte, NE — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:19 AM
Sunset7:17 PM
Solar noon11:48 AM
Daylight14h 57m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

41.12°N, 100.67°W

Nearby Stations

McCook, NE63 mi SValentine, NE120 mi NHastings, NE122 mi EGrand Island, NE123 mi EGoodland, KS132 mi SWScottsbluff, NE160 mi W

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