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What a difference 24 hours has made, from record heat to brutal cold in Omaha

A over 50 degree drop within 24 hours

By: Joseph Meyer

Posted at 6:18 PM, Feb 27, 2024

and last updated 2024-02-27 21:52:25-05

We witnessed history yesterday as Omaha hit 80 degrees for the first time this year. Now, that's all but a distant memory as cold, wind, and snow take over on Tuesday. What happened? How big of a temperature swing is this for Omaha? Find out below:

DMA Temperature 4pm Feb 26.png — Temperatures at 4pm on February 26, 2024. Omaha smashed many records with the high of 80 degrees.

First, let's talk about yesterday, it was very warm. The high temperature of 80 degrees in Omaha smashed many records, those being:

The daily high temperature record (78 set in 1896)
The monthly high temperature record (78 set in 1896 and 1972)
The only time Omaha has hit 80 in February
The earliest Omaha has hit 80 degrees

On average, Omaha sees its first 80 degree day on April 12, we are a full month and a half early!

Earliest 80 degree day.png — Earliest 80 degree day statistics from Omaha. The 80 hit yesterday now makes it the earliest the city has reached that milestone.

Then it all changed...

Temperatures just 24 hours later are in the upper 20s for Omaha, teens in northeast Nebraska, and 40s in northwest Missouri. This is a temperature change between 40 and 60 degrees within 24 hours!