APRIL 2009
LINCOLN, NE



April 18, 2009:  Warm and humid conditions in Lincoln produce afternoon Cumulus clouds. 

April 2009 Photo Gallery   

CLICK HERE for a graph showing first 90 F or higher each year since 1887.
Monthly Global Temperature Anomalies, Year 2009
March 2009 Lincoln Temperatures Compared to Normal
April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 Lincoln Temperatures Compared to Normal

 

Year 2009 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
2009
0.38
0.64
0.18
 1.52 . . .
.
.
.
.
.
2.72
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).
 

Monthly Snowfall 2008-2009

Month
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
TOTAL
Observed
0.0
T
5.5
5.6
8.1
T
T
19.2
Normal
0.7
3.1
5.4
6.1
5.4
5.1
1.7
27.5

Tied Record High of 89 F on April 23, 2009.  Record first set in 1921.
April 24, 2009:  First high temperature 90 F or higher for the year. Standard 30-Year Normal is May 21.
CLICK HERE for a graph showing first 90 F or higher each year since 1887.
 
April 2009
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PREC
REC
PREC
REC
MAX
REC
MIN
HDD
CDD
AVG MAX
AVG MIN
AVG Mean
SNOW
Wednesday
April 1
 56 18 37 -9 0.00
0.67
91
17
 28
0
58
33
46
 
Thursday
April 2
 55 24 40 -6 0.00
1.45
88
11
 25 0
58
34
46
 
Friday
April 3
 63 20 42 -5 0.00
1.35
88
3
 23 0
59
34
47
 
Saturday
April 4
 57 39 48 +1 0.06
1.00
94
13
 17 0
59
35
47
 
Sunday
April 5
 40 30 35 -12 0.06
1.20
89
12
 30 0
60
35
47
T 
Monday
April 6
 41 24 33 -15 0.00
0.79
91
12
 32 0
60
35
48
 
Tuesday
April 7
 63 19 41 -7 0.00
0.98
84
16
 24 0
60
36
48
 
Wednesday
April 8
 65 28 47 -1 0.00
0.85
88
17
 18 0
61
36
48
 
Thursday
April 9
 44 39 42 -7 0.19
1.92
89
20
 23 0
61
36
49
 
Friday
April 10
 59 29 44 -5 0.00
1.66
92
19
 21 0
62
37
49
 
Saturday
April 11
 63 23 43 -7 0.00
0.96
93
20
 22 0
62
37
50
 
Sunday
April 12
 53 41 47 -3 0.17
1.03
86
17
 18 0
62
38
50
 
Monday
April 13
 59 31 45 -5 0.05
1.78
89
15
 20 0
63
38
50
 
Tuesday
April 14
 65 26 46 -5 0.00
2.33
91
16
 19 0
63
38
51
 
Wednesday
April 15
 68 45 57 +6 T
0.92
93
24
 8 0
64
39
51
 
Thursday
April 16
 72 52 62 +11 T
1.52
91
21
 3 0
64
39
51
 
Friday
April 17
 70 46 58 +6 T
1.59
90
20
 7 0
64
39
52
 
Saturday
April 18
 70 52 61 +9 0.30
1.40
94
21
 4 0
65
40
52
 
Sunday
April 19
 64 43 54 +1 0.00
1.54
92
25
 11 0
65
40
53
 
Monday
April 20
 65 40 53 0 0.00
1.93
95
22
 12 0
65
40
53
 
Tuesday
April 21
 75 39 57 +4 0.00
1.37
92
24
 8 0
66
41
53
 
Wednesday
April 22
 83 38 61 +7 0.00
1.40
94
25
 4 0
66
41
54
 
Thursday
April 23
 89 52 71 +17 0.00
1.73
89
26
 0 6
66
42
54
 
Friday
April 24
 90 52 71 +17 0.00
2.60
94
27
 0 6
67
42
54
 
Saturday
April 25
 52 42 47 -8 0.06
2.20
90
29
 18 0
67
42
55
 
Sunday
April 26
 58 47 53 -2 0.54
1.28
97
27
 12 0
67
43
55
 
Monday
April 27
 52 37 45 -10 0.02
1.58
95
24
 20 0
67
43
55
 
Tuesday
April 28
 61 31 46 -10 T
2.34
97
30
 19 0
68
43
56
 
Wednesday
April 29
 71 53 62 +6 0.04
1.85
93
 27 6 0
68
44
56
 
Thursday
April 30
 70 52 61 +5 0.03
1.24
90
25
 4 0
68
44
56
 
 
TOTAL
         1.52
....
 
 
  
 
 
 
T
 
AVERAGE
63.1
37.1
50.1
  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
63.5
38.8
51.2
 
2.90
  
 
 
425
13
 
 
 
 1.1
 
DEPARTURE
 -0.4 -1.7 -1.1   -1.38                 -1.1
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 2009.
NORMAL (Norm) is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals in deg. F.
DEPARTURE is APRIL 2009 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.