APRIL 2008
LINCOLN, NE

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Lincoln, NE, Monthly Snowfall 2007-08

Month
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
TOTAL
Observed
0.0
0.4
8.9
4.9
5.1
 1.1 T
20.4
Normal
0.7
3.1
5.4
6.1
5.4
5.1
1.7
27.5

Year 2008 Precipitation (in inches)
compared to normal: red above normal, blue below normal

 
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
TOTAL
2008
0.44
0.55
1.13
 3.80 - - -
.
.
.
.
.
5.92
NORMAL
0.67
0.66
2.21
2.90
4.23
3.51
3.54
3.35
2.92
1.94
1.58
0.86
28.37
(normal January 1 - April 30 = 6.44 inches).

Tied Record Low of 30 F on April 28, 2008 (also set in 1979 and 1961)
April 2008
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PREC
REC
PREC
REC
MAX
REC
MIN
HDD
CDD
AVG MAX
AVG MIN
AVG Mean
SNOW
Tuesday 04/01/08
43
27
35
-11
0.00
0.67
91
17
30
0
58
33
46
 
Wednesday 04/02/08
 56 26 41 -5 0.00
1.45
88
11
 24 0
58
34
46
 
Thursday 04/03/08
 45 30 38 -9 0.32
1.35
88
3
 27 0
59
34
47
 
Friday 04/04/08
 62 31 47 0 0.00
1.00
94
13
 18 0
59
35
47
 
Saturday 04/05/08
 68 41 55 +8 0.00
1.20
89
12
 10 0
60
35
47
 
Sunday 04/06/08
 66 33 50 +2 0.00
0.79
91
12
 15 0
60
35
48
 
Monday 04/07/08
 51 31 41 -7 0.18
0.98
84
16
 24 0
60
36
48
 
Tuesday 04/08/08
 52 35 44 -4 T
0.85
88
17
 21 0
61
36
48
 
Wednesday 04/09/08
 59 29 42 -7 0.15
1.92
89
20
 23 0
61
36
49
 
Thursday 04/10/08
 44 36 40 -9 1.05
1.66
92
19
 25 0
62
37
49
 
Friday 04/11/08
 39 34 37 -13 T
0.96
93
20
 28 0
62
37
50
 T
Saturday 04/12/08
 43 34 39 -11 T
1.03
86
17
 26 0
62
38
50
 T
Sunday 04/13/08
 51 29 40 -10 0.00
1.78
89
15
 25 0
63
38
50
 
Monday 04/14/08
 60 21 41 -10 0.00
2.33
91
16
 24 0
63
38
51
 
Tuesday 04/15/08
 77 40 59 +8 0.00
0.92
93
24
 6 0
64
39
51
 
Wednesday 04/16/08
 71 51 61 +10 0.00
1.52
91
21
 5 0
64
39
51
 
Thursday 04/17/08
 51 41 46 -6 0.92
1.59
90
20
 19 0
64
39
52
 
Friday 04/18/08
 47 36 42 -10 0.52
1.40
94
21
 23 0
65
40
52
 
Saturday 04/19/08
 67 35 51 -2 0.00
1.54
92
25
 14 0
65
40
53
 
Sunday 04/20/08
 80 42 61 +8 0.00
1.93
95
22
 4 0
65
40
53
 
Monday 04/21/08
 63 49 56 +3 0.00
1.37
92
24
 9 0
66
41
53
 
Tuesday 04/22/08
 72 39 56 +2 0.00
1.40
94
25
 9 0
66
41
54
 
Wednesday 04/23/08
 78 35 57 +3 0.00
1.73
89
26
 8 0
66
42
54
 
Thursday 04/24/08
 69 56 63 +9 0.03
2.60
94
27
 2 0
67
42
54
 
Friday 04/25/08
 56 35 46 -9 0.52
2.20
90
29
 19 0
67
42
55
 
Saturday 04/26/08
 52 30 41 -14 0.11
1.28
97
27
 24 0
67
43
55
 
Sunday 04/27/08
 57 31 44 -11 0.00
1.58
95
24
 21 0
67
43
55
 
Monday 04/28/08
 54 30 42 -14 0.00
2.34
97
30
 23 0
68
43
56
 
Tuesday 04/29/08
 64 36 50 -6 0.00
1.85
93
 27 15 0
68
44
56
 
Wednesday 04/30/08
 79 46 63 +7 0.00
1.24
90
25
 2 0
68
44
56
 
TOTAL
         3.80
....
 
 
522
0
 
 
 
T
AVERAGE
 59.0 35.6 47.3  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
63.5
38.8
51.2
 
2.90
  
 
 
425
13
 
 
 
 1.1
DEPARTURE
 -4.5 -2.2 -3.9   +1.10       +97          
From the record books:
Warmest recorded APRIL  temperature, 97 F, April 26, 1989; April 28, 1910.
Coldest recorded APRIL  temperature, 3 F, April 3, 1975.
Most APRIL Snowfall: 11.1 inches, 1997.
In the last 109 years, 1900-2008, April had measurable snowfall 52 times
In the last 109 years, 1900-2008, April had NO measurable snowfall 57 times

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are APRIL 2008.
NORMAL (Norm) is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals in deg. F.
DEPARTURE is APRIL 2008 Average measured against 1971-2000 normals, in deg. F.
MAX = Observed Maximum and MIN = Observed Minimum temperatures in deg. F.
MEAN = Observed Mean Daily temperature in deg. F.
DEP = Departure from normal ( __ = below normal, + above normal), in deg. F.
PREC = Observed daily precipitation (midnight to midnight, CST) in inches.
REC PREC = Record daily amount of precipitation in inches.
REC MAX = Record maximum temperature in deg. F.
REC MIN = Record Minimum temperature in deg. F.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg. F.
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees).
Norm MAX = Daily Normal High Temperature (1971-2000 normals) in deg. F.
Norm MIN = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1971-2000 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1971-2000 normals) in deg. F.