Lincoln, NE, October 1-14, 2009 in Historical Comparison


Lincoln, NE
Average Temperature degrees F
Days: 10/1 - 10/14
Length of period: 14 days
Years: 1887-2009
Ranked #1 is coldest, #15, 15th coldest

Rank  Value  Ending Date
  1    45.1   10/14/2009
  2    49.4   10/14/1977
  3    49.7   10/14/1925
  4    50.3   10/14/1952
  5    50.7   10/14/1891
  6    51.0   10/14/1959
  7    51.5   10/14/1987
  8    51.6   10/14/1985
  9    52.1   10/14/2000
 10    52.3   10/14/1986
 11    52.7   10/14/1935, 10/14/1888
 13    53.0   10/14/1988
 14    53.1   10/14/1894
 15    53.2   10/14/1944, 10/14/1917

Record Low Temperature of 29 F on October 4, 2009 (tied previous record of 29 F set in 1999)
Record Cold High Temperature of 38 F on October 10 (old record was 41 F set in 1987).
Record Cold High Temperature of 40 F on October 11 (old record was 47 F set in 1946).

Note that the Record cold high temperature on October 10 is remarkable in the context of the record high for the date is 90 F and the normal high for the date is 70 F.

The temperatures during  October 10-12, 2009) were what would be normal in early to mid December!

Lincoln, NE, Max and Min Temperatures and Departures from Normal, October 8-13, 2009

Additional Link:  Lincoln's Snowfall October 10, 2009 was the 3rd Earliest snowfall