The National Weather Service office out of Hastings announced late last week that February, 2024 was the third-warmest February on record in the Tri Cities region of Central and South Central Nebraska, making if the warmest month of February in 70 years, since 1954.
Only February, 1954, and February, 1930, were warmer then this past month, as in 1954, the average high temperature in Hastings was 57.4 degrees, while in 1930, the daily average temperature in Hastings was 54.1 degrees.
This past month, the daily average high temperature reached 53.1 degrees.
In 1954, the daily average low temperature fell to just 30.5 degrees, while in 1930, the daily average low dipped to 29 degrees.