Valentine, NE

Nebraska · Records since 1889–2026

🌙 70°F
Currently in Valentine
As of 2:30 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

106°F

August 11, 1959

+17° from 89° normal

❄ Record Low

40°F

August 11, 2004

-20° from 60° normal
🌞 Normal high: 89°F 🌑 Normal low: 60°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Valentine

🔥
114°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 2, 1990
-39°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 22, 1989
🌧
4.00"
Wettest Day Ever
May 25, 1920
18.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Sep 28, 1985

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 106°F August 11, 1959
2 103°F August 11, 1995
3 103°F August 11, 1965
4 102°F August 11, 1949
5 102°F August 11, 1936
6 101°F August 11, 2022
7 101°F August 11, 2000
8 101°F August 11, 1919
9 100°F August 11, 2010
10 100°F August 11, 1988

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 40°F August 11, 2004
2 41°F August 11, 1902
3 41°F August 11, 1893
4 42°F August 11, 1977
5 42°F August 11, 1964
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1889–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Valentine

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
104°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
4
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

128 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1889–2026
34
2026 so far
38
Avg/year 1970–2025
50
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
74
Most in a year (2012)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Valentine

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 11, 1934 – Jul 24, 1934 14 110°F (Jul 15) 104°F 70°F
2 Jul 11, 2012 – Jul 24, 2012 14 110°F (Jul 21) 104°F 69°F
3 Jul 3, 1936 – Jul 11, 1936 9 108°F (Jul 5) 103°F 74°F
4 Jul 2, 1989 – Jul 10, 1989 9 108°F (Jul 8) 101°F 66°F
5 Aug 7, 1928 – Aug 15, 1928 9 100°F (Aug 9) 98°F 65°F
6 Jul 17, 1940 – Jul 24, 1940 8 108°F (Jul 24) 102°F 73°F
7 Jun 18, 1988 – Jun 24, 1988 7 110°F (Jun 24) 103°F 66°F
8 Jul 25, 1987 – Jul 31, 1987 7 106°F (Jul 31) 102°F 68°F
9 Jul 26, 1988 – Aug 1, 1988 7 104°F (Jul 31) 100°F 66°F
10 Jul 24, 2024 – Jul 30, 2024 7 104°F (Jul 25) 101°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

43
2026 so far
above-normal nights
43.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
1936

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

14.94"
2026 YTD
Normal: 15.51"
-0.57"
0.14"
August so far
August normal: 2.04"
-1.90"
10.90"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 8.82"
+2.08"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

78.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

13th-warmest month on record

13th-warmest July of 138 on record

+3.9° vs. 74.9° average (1991–2020)
84.0°F
Warmest month ever
July 1936
84.0°F
Warmest July ever
1936
22
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
109°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 25

Longest 90°F Streak in July

12 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 9–20, 2026, peaking at 103°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2022 (4 years). The July record is 23 days, set in 2012.


Average July Temperature by Year

1889–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1936 84.0°F
2 2012 82.6°F
3 2017 81.2°F
4 1934 80.5°F
5 1935 80.3°F
6 2006 79.7°F
7 2002 79.6°F
8 1901 79.3°F
9 1916 79.2°F
10 1974 79.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1936 84.0°F
2 July 2012 82.6°F
3 July 2017 81.2°F
4 July 1934 80.5°F
5 July 1935 80.3°F
6 July 2006 79.7°F
7 July 2002 79.6°F
8 July 1901 79.3°F
9 July 1916 79.2°F
10 July 1974 79.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Valentine, NE 78.9°F 13th of 138
North Platte, NE 78.0°F 19th of 152
Mitchell, SD 78.7°F 17th of 127
Huron, SD 78.1°F 14th of 146
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1642 complete months on record.