Editing Nebraska (section)

===Climate===
{{further|Climate change in Nebraska}}
[[File:Köppen Climate Types Nebraska.png|thumb|[[Köppen climate classification|Köppen climate types]] of Nebraska, using 1991–2020 [[Climatological normal|climate normals]]]]
[[File:ScottsBluffNatMon 2002.jpg|thumb|Winter at [[Scotts Bluff National Monument]]]]

Two major climatic zones are represented in Nebraska. The eastern two-thirds of the state has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfa''), although the southwest of this region may be classed as a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'') using the {{convert|−3|C|F|1|disp=or}}  near the Kansas state line, analogous to the predominantly [[humid subtropical]] climate of Kansas and [[Oklahoma]]. Western Nebraska, including [[Nebraska Panhandle|The Panhandle]] and adjacent areas bordering Colorado have a [[semi-arid climate]] (Köppen ''BSk''). The entire state experiences wide seasonal variations in both temperature and precipitation. Average temperatures are fairly uniform across Nebraska, with hot summers and generally cold winters. However, [[chinook wind]]s from the [[Rocky Mountains]] provide a temporary moderating effect on temperatures in the state's western portion during the winter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nebraskaclimateoffice.unl.edu/weather.summary.Dec99 |title=Nebraska Climate Office {{pipe}} Applied Climate Science {{pipe}} SNR {{pipe}} UNL |publisher=Nebraskaclimateoffice.unl.edu |date=July 23, 2009 |access-date=April 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207190107/http://www.nebraskaclimateoffice.unl.edu/weather.summary.Dec99 |archive-date=December 7, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tcdne.org/climate.htm |title=Climate—Twin Cities Development Association, Inc.—Nebraska: Scottsbluff, Gering, TerryTown, Mitchell, Bayard |publisher=Tcdne.org |access-date=February 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604023754/http://www.tcdne.org/climate.htm |archive-date=June 4, 2009 }}</ref> Thus, average January maximum temperatures are highest at around {{convert|43|F|C|1|disp=or}} in southwestern [[Dundy County, Nebraska|Dundy County]], and lowest at about {{convert|30|F|C|1|disp=or}} around [[South Sioux City, Nebraska|South Sioux City]] in the northeast.

Average annual precipitation decreases east to west from about {{Convert|31.5|in}} in the southeast corner of the state to about {{Convert|13.8|in}} in the Panhandle. Humidity also decreases significantly from east to west. Snowfall across the state is fairly even, with most of Nebraska receiving between {{convert|25|and|35|in|m|2}} of snow each year.<ref>[http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/products/atlas.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007011536/http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/products/atlas.html|date=October 7, 2008}}</ref> Nebraska's highest-recorded temperature was {{convert|118|F}} in [[Minden, Nebraska|Minden]] on July 24, 1936. The state's lowest-recorded temperature was {{convert|-47|F}} in [[Camp Clarke Bridge Site|Camp Clarke]] on February 12, 1899.

Nebraska is located in [[Tornado Alley]]. [[Thunderstorm]]s are common during both the spring and the summer. Violent thunderstorms and [[tornado]]es happen primarily during those two seasons, although they also can occur occasionally during the autumn.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;"
|+Average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for selected cities in Nebraska<ref name="Nebraska climate averages">{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/city.php3?c=US&s=NE&statename=Nebraska-United-States-of-America|title=Nebraska climate averages|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=November 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009031651/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/city.php3?c=US&s=NE&statename=Nebraska-United-States-of-America|archive-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!Location
!July (°F)
!July (°C)
!January (°F)
!January (°C)
|-
|[[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] || 87/66 || 30/19 || 33/13 || 1/−10
|-
|[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] || 89/66 || 31/19 || 35/14 || 2/−10
|-
|[[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]] || 87/64 || 31/17 || 36/14 || 2/−10
|-
|[[Kearney, Nebraska|Kearney]] || 90/63 || 32/17 || 36/12 || 2/−11
|-
|[[North Platte, Nebraska|North Platte]] || 88/60 || 31/16 || 39/11 || 4/−11
|-
|[[Papillion, Nebraska|Papillion]] || 87/66 || 31/19 || 32/12 || 0/−11
|}