Lincoln, NE, August 2008 Weather and Climate Data

August 20, 2008:  Looking west toward the Lincoln city center from the home of this web site.
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NEW: Columbia Glacier in Alaska - Evidence of rapid warming in the Arctic (photos and information)
NEW: July 2008 U.S. Climate Summary: U.S. was Above Normal
NEW: Mountain Scenery around Valdez, AK
NEW: Photo tour of the Worthington Glacier in Alaska
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Lincoln's Heat Waves ( 90 and 100 degree climatology)
August 1, 2008:  Year to Date Climate Update, Nebraska and the U.S.
 August 2, 2008:  111 F in western Nebraska
Previous Month (July 2008 Lincoln Climate Data)
Last 12 Months: August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008 Temperature Graph
January 1, 2004 - July 2008 Temperatures Compared to Normal
July 2008 Temperature Graph
How Hot Can it Get in a Car on A Sunny Summer Day?

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 4.12 8.59 3.58
1.78
.
.
.
.
23.99
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 - August 31 Precipitation = 21.07 inches

ALL August 2008 high temperatures of  90 F or higher are in RED.

AUG.
 2008
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
REC
PREC
REC
MAX
REC
MIN
HDD
CDD
AVG 
MAX
AVG 
MIN
AVG 
MEAN
Fri. Aug. 1 93 71 82 +4 0.00
2.39
105
48
0
 17
89
66
78
Sat. Aug. 2 99 73 86 +8 0.00
2.04
107
52
0
 21
89
66
78
Sun. Aug. 3 102 70 86 +8 0.00
2.05
108
51
0
 21
89
66
78
Mon.
 Aug. 4 93 75 84 +6 0.00
1.68
109
45
0
 19
89
66
78
Tue. Aug. 5 85 65 75 -2 T
1.60
109
48
0
 10
89
66
77
Wed. Aug. 6 86 63 75 -2 0.00
1.68
104
49
0
 10
89
66
77
Thurs. Aug. 7 90 60 75 -2 0.00
2.02
104
44
0
 10
89
66
77
Fri. Aug. 8 90 61 76 -1 0.00
1.71
110
50
0
 11
89
66
77
Sat. Aug. 9 81 66 74 -3 0.24
1.69
106
48
0
 9
89
65
77
Sun. Aug. 10 88 59 74 -3 0.26
1.33
104
48
0
 9
88
65
77
Mon.
 Aug. 11 84 65 75 -2 0.40
1.94
105
48
0
 10
88
65
77
Tue. Aug. 12 87 63 75 -1 0.02
2.94
107
47
0
 10
88
65
76
Wed. Aug. 13 91 65 78 +2 T
1.83
108
49
0
 13
88
65
76
Thurs. Aug. 14 86 66 76 0 0.00
3.32
103
45
0
 11
88
65
76
Fri. Aug. 15 84 62 73 -3 0.00
1.72
106
48
0
 8
88
64
76
Sat. Aug. 16 84 58 71 -5 0.00
4.27
107
49
0
 6
87
64
76
Sun. Aug. 17 86 55 71
-5		 0.00
2.54
107
46
0
 6
87
64
76
Mon.
 Aug. 18 89 60 75 0 0.00
2.36
110
47
0
 10
87
64
75
Tue. Aug. 19 88 60 74 -1 0.00
1.24
100
45
0
 9
87
63
75
Wed. Aug. 20 87 57 72 -3 T
2.73
102
39
0
 7
87
63
75
Thurs. Aug. 21 84 66 75 0 0.00
2.41
104
47
0
 10
86
63
75
Fri. Aug. 22 95 70 83 +9 0.00
2.94
103
46
0
 18
86
63
74
Sat. Aug. 23 83 63 73 -1 0.00
1.28
103
43
0
 8
86
62
74
Sun. Aug. 24 83 61 72 -2 0.46
1.90
107
43
0
 7
86
62
74
Mon.
 Aug. 25 83 56 70 -3 0.00
3.09
105
45
0
 5
85
62
73
Tue. Aug. 26 82 59 71 -2 0.00
1.72
105
48
0
 6
85
61
73
Wed. Aug. 27 87 64 76 -2 0.40
1.34
104
47
0
 11
85
61
73
Thurs. Aug. 27 90 57 74 +1 0.00
2.93
103
41
0
 9
85
61
73
Fri.
 Aug. 28 89 50 70 -2 0.00
5.45
101
41
0
 5
84
60
72
Sat.
 Aug. 29 91 54 73 +1 0.00
2.23
103
42
0
 8
84
60
72
Sun.
 Aug. 30 93 69 81 +9 0.00
1.96
103
48
0
 16
84
60
72
AUG.
 2008
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
TOTAL
  
 
 
 
 
 1.78  
 
 
   330
 
 
 
AVERAGE
   88.2 62.7 75.4
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
  
87.1
63.7
75.4
 
3.35
  
 
 
5
315
 
 
 
DEPARTURE
   +1.1 -1.0 0.0   -1.57         +15      

High Temperatures Sunday August 3, 2008: 
From the record books:
Hottest recorded August temperature, 110 F, August 8, 1934 & August 18, 1936.
Coldest recorded August temperature, 39 F,  August 20, 1950.
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are AUGUST 2008.
NORMAL  (Norm) is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals.
DEPARTURE is AUGUST 2008 Average measured against 1971-2000 normals.
MAX = Observed Maximum and MIN = Observed Minimum temperatures.
MEAN = Observed Mean Daily temperature.
DEP = Departure from normal ( _ = below normal, + above normal).
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).
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees).
Norm MAX = Daily Normal High Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
Norm MIN = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
Norm MEAN = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1971-2000 normals).


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