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Rising temperatures present an overnight threat, too

Nebraska’s increasing average minimum temps have implications for the state’s climate – and its people, livestock and crops.

By Anila Yoganathan, Flatwater Free Press
Sep 25, 2026
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Minimum Temps 8.jpg — Cattle belonging to rancher Mike Wintz stand in a pasture 20 miles north of Ashby where they were relocated to after the Morrill Fire burned much of the rangeland where Wintz’s cattle previously grazed.
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By Anila Yoganathan, Flatwater Free Press

This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

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Minimum Temps 7.jpg — Cattle belonging to rancher Mike Wintz stand in a pasture 20 miles north of Ashby where they were relocated to after the Morrill Fire burned much of the rangeland where Wintz’s cattle previously grazed.
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