APRIL 2002 - LINCOLN, NE
April 22, 2002
East Lincoln

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RECORD HEAT:  April 15 High Temperature Map
January - 2002 Lincoln Temperature Graph February - 2002 Lincoln Temperature Graph
Temp. & Precip. Departures last 46 Months Lincoln Photos of the Month Archive
Student Climate Projects Lincoln, NE Climate Facts List
Year 2001, Lincoln Climate Summary Links Year 2001, Climate Review/Summary
Year 2001, Lincoln Graph of High & Low Temps Year 2001 Graph vs. hottest/coldest years
Record Winter Warmth, January 8, 2002 AMS Orlando 2002 
Year 2001, Omaha Graph of High & Low Temps Lincoln's Snowfall Climatology
Lincoln Climate Record Books
Year 2002 Precipitation:  Jan. 0.64 + Feb. 0.36 + Mar. 1.35 + Apr. 2.42 = 4.77 inches
Winter 2001-2002 Snowfall =  29.5 in.:  Nov. T  + Dec. 1.9 + Jan. 11.1 + Feb. 1.7 + Mar. 14.8 + Apr. T

Tied record Low, 29 F on April 25.  Old record, 29 F set in 1934.
New record Low, 13 F on April 4.  Old record, 16 F set in 1920.
New record High, 93 F on April 15.  Old record, 91 F set in 1924.
New record warm, daily low temperature of 64 F on April 15.  This is the
warmest ever over night low temperature for the date!  Old record, 63 F set in 1982.

Date
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
RMAX
RMIN
HDD
CDD
AVG MAX
AVG MIN
AVG Mean
SNOW
04/01/02
 77
 36
 57
+11
 0.00
90
17
 8
0
58
33
46
  
04/02/02
 51
 26
 39
 -7
 0.00
88
11
 26
0
58
34
46
  
04/03/02
 40
 19
 30
 -17
 T
88
3
 35
 0
59
34
47
 T
04/04/02
 53
 13
 33
 -14
 0.00
94
13
 32
 0
59
35
47
  
04/05/02
 63
 27
45
 -2
  0.00
89
12
20
0
60
35
47
  
04/06/02
 64
 37
 51
 +3
 T
91
12
 14
0
60
35
48
  
04/07/02
 57
 49
 53
 +5
 0.01
85
16
 12
 0
60
36
48
  
04/08/02
 60
 36
 48
 0
 0.18
88
22
  17
 0
61
36
48
  
04/09/02
 65
 28
 47
  -2
 0.00
89
20
 18
0
61
36
49
  
04/10/02
 79
47
63
 +14
 0.00
92
19
 2
0
62
37
49
  
04/11/02
66
 48
 57
 +7
 0.17
93
20
  8
0
62
37
50
  
04/12/02
 69
 45
 57
 +7
 0.00
86
17
 8
 0
62
38
50
  
04/13/02
  74
 45
 60
 +10
 0.00
89
15
 5
 0
63
38
50
  
04/14/02
 86
 51
 69
  +18
 0.00
91
16
 0
4
63
38
51
  
04/15/02
 93
 64
 79
 +28
 0.00
91
24
 0
14
64
39
51
  
04/16/02
 84
 54
 69
  +18
 0.23
90
21
 0
4
64
39
51
  
04/17/02
 82
 39
 61
 +9
 0.00
89
20
 4
0
64
39
52
  
04/18/02
 86
  54
 70
  +18
 0.00
94
21
 0
5
65
40
52
  
04/19/02
 54
42
 48
 -5
 0.00
92
25
 17
0
65
40
53
  
04/20/02
 50
 42
 46
 -7
 0.49
95
22
 19
0
65
40
53
  
04/21/02
 47
 33
 40
 -13
 0.06
92
21
 25
0
66
41
53
  
04/22/02
 70
 27
 49
  -5
 T
94
25
 16
 0
66
41
54
  
04/23/02
 82
 40
 61
 +7
 0.00
89
26
 4
 0
66
42
54
  
04/24/02
 65
 33
 49
 -5
 0.27
94
22
 16
0
67
42
54
  
04/25/02
 58
29
 44
  -11
 0.00
90
29
 21
 0
67
42
55
  
04/26/02
 51
 46
 49
 -6
 T
97
27
 16
0
67
43
55
  
04/27/02
 63
  41
 52
 -3
 1.01
95
27
 13
0
67
43
55
  
04/28/02
 52
 37
 45
 -11
 0.00
97
28
 20
 0
68
43
56
  
04/29/02
 72
 40
 56
 0
 T
93
27
 9
 0
68
44
56
  
04/30/02
 69
 50
 60
 +4
 T
92
25
 5
 0
68
44
56
  
TOTAL
  1982  1178    
2.42
    
 390
 27
      
T
AVERAGE
 66.1
 39.3
 52.7
                    
NORMAL
63.5
38.8
51.2
  
2.90
    
425
13
      
 1.1
DEPARTURE
 +2.6
 +0.5
 +1.5
    -0.48    
 -35
+14
    
-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 102 years, 1901-2002, April had measurable snowfall 51 times
In the last 102 years, 1901-2002, April had NO measurable snowfall 51 times

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are APRIL 2002.
NORMAL is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals.
DEPARTURE is APRIL 2002 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).
PCPN = Observed daily precipitation (midnight to midnight, CST).
RMAX = Record maximum temperature.
RMIN = Record Minimum temperature.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees).
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees).
AVG MAX = Daily Normal High Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
AVG MIN = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
AVG MEAN = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
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