Fairbury, Nebraska

... Record coldest 4th of July on record at Norfolk...
... Second coldest 4th of July on record at Omaha...
... Fourth coldest 4th of July on record at Lincoln...

The high temperature today at Norfolk was 69 degrees... which is
the coldest high temperature on record for July 4. The previous
record of 70 degrees was set in 1915 and tied in 1972.

The high temperature today at Omaha was 70 degrees... which is the
second coldest high temperature on record for July 4 and the
coldest reading since 1997. The record of 67 degrees was set in
1915. The previous second coldest reading of 73 degrees was
reached in 1872... 1891... 1972... and 1997.

The high temperature today at Lincoln was 74 degrees... which ties
for the fourth coldest high temperature on record for July 4... a
reading also reached in 1967. This is also the coldest reading since
1997... when the temperature reached 73 degrees. The record at
Lincoln is 70 degrees... set in 1915.

Temperatures could fluctuate somewhat before midnight... and
although it is likely that the high temperatures from today have
been reached... an update will be issued if those readings change.

Top 5 coldest high temperatures for July 4:

Norfolk
1. 69... 2009*
2. 70... 1972 1915
4. 73... 1997 1951
6. 74... 1931
7. 75... 1995 1970 1967 1896

Omaha
1. 67... 1915
2. 70... 2009*
3. 73... 1997 1972 1891 1872
7. 74... 1951
8. 75... 1896 1875

Lincoln
1. 70... 1915
2. 72... 1972
3. 73... 1997
4. 74... 2009* 1967
6. 75... 1903