APRIL 2007
LINCOLN, NE

Lincoln's Daily Precipitation Climatology



April 14, 2006 (last year), Holmes Lake Golf Course, Lincoln, NE.  Photo ©HPRCC.
This year (2007),  the unusual cold early in the month killed the blossoms.

ALSO see our our Photos of the Month Gallery (1998-2007).
 

March 2007 was the 3rd Warmest on Record (1887 through 2007)
(all values are degrees Fahrenheit)

MARCH Average Temperatures

HOTTEST
COLDEST
YEAR 
TEMP.
RANK
.
YEAR 
TEMP.
RANK
1910 
53.4
1
  
1960 
24.3
1
1946 
50.3
2
  
1912 
26.4
2
2007
48.0
3
  
1965 
26.4
2
1918
46.7
4
  
1899 
27.7
4
1945
46.1
5
  
1906 
28.6
5
1905
46.0
6
  
1891 
29.1
6
1938
46.0
7
  
1915 
29.3
7
1986
45.8
8
  
1888 
29.9
8
1921
45.6
9
  
1944 
30.4
9
2004
45.0
10
  
1969 
30.5
10
Recent records are in red

NEW: December 1, 2006 April 16, 2007 Lincoln, NE Temperatures Compared to Normal

December 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007 Lincoln, NE, Temperatures Compared to Normal
March 2007 Lincoln Temperature Graph
Which Month is Normally the Snowiest in Lincoln?
Lincoln's Top 25 Snowiest Months from 1899-2007
Lincoln Monthly Snowfall Monthly Top 15 Snowfall Totals
Lincoln Snowfall 1899-2007
Table Listing & Ranking of the Snowiest Months, 1900-2007
Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Departures since 1998
Lincoln Climate Records Book
Lincoln Sun Rise/Sun Set Table for Year 2007
Temperature Outlook, 8-14 days from now
Precipitation Outlook, 8-14 days from now

Monthly Snowfall 2006-07

Month
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
TOTAL
Observed
T
0.0
7.5
10.0
6.4
7.1
  
31.0
Normal
0.7
3.1
5.4
6.1
5.4
5.1
1.7
27.5

NEW: Lincoln Cold Waves 1887-2007
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Last month's Data:  March 2007

April 8, 2007:  New record low:  17 F.  Old record was 22 F set in 1928, 1923, 1914


Heavy Rain Breaks Records
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
206 AM CDT WED APR 25 2007
 

...THE ALL TIME 24 HOUR RAINFALL RECORD BROKEN FOR APRIL AT
LINCOLN...

...DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL RECORD SET AT OMAHA...LINCOLN AND
NORFOLK...

THE 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL FOR LINCOLN FOR APRIL 24 WAS 2.60 INCHES.  THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS DAILY RAINFALL RECORD FOR APRIL 24 OF 0.92 INCHES SET BACK INTO 1965. IN ADDITION...THE 2.60 INCHES OF RAIN RECORDED AT LINCOLN BREAKS THE ALL TIME MONTHLY 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL FOR APRIL. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 2.34 INCHES SET BACK ON APRIL 28 1974. FINALLY...THIS IS THE EARLIEST IN THE YEAR FOR THIS MAGNITUDE OF RAINFALL EVER FOR LINCOLN. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 2.76 INCHES ON MAY 13 1976.

THE 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL RECORDED AT EPPLEY AIRFIELD IN OMAHA FOR APRIL 24 WAS 1.72 INCHES. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS DAILY RAINFALL RECORD FOR APRIL 24 OF 1.60 INCHES SET BACK INTO 1893.

THE 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL FOR NORFOLK FOR APRIL 24 WAS 2.12
INCHES. THIS BREAK THE PREVIOUS DAILY RAINFALL RECORD FOR APRIL 24 OF 1.25 INCHES SET BACK IN 1944.

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April 2007
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PREC
REC
PREC
REC
MAX
REC
MIN
HDD
CDD
AVG MAX
AVG MIN
AVG Mean
SNOW
04/01/07
68
44
56
+10
0.00
0.73
90
17
9
0
58
33
46
 
04/02/07
75
44
60
+14
0.07
1.45
88
11
5
0
58
34
46
 
04/03/07
53
29
41
-6
0.00
1.13
88
3
24
0
59
34
47
 
04/04/07
44
23
34
-13
0.00
1.01
94
13
31
0
59
35
47
 
04/05/07
41
21
31
-16
0.00
0.93
89
12
34
0
60
35
47
 
04/06/07
38
21
30
-18
0.00
0.79
91
12
35
0
60
35
48
 
04/07/07
38
19
29
-19
0.00
0.98
85
16
36
0
60
36
48
 
04/08/07
43
17
30
-18
0.00
0.85
88
22
35
0
61
36
48
 
04/09/07
46
21
34
-15
0.00
1.92
89
20
31
0
61
36
49
 
04/10/07
45
41
43
-6
0.39
1.66
92
19
22
0
62
37
49
 
04/11/07
41
34
38
-12
0.07
1.06
93
20
27
0
62
37
50
 
04/12/07
50
32
41
-9
0.00
1.03
86
17
24
0
62
38
50
 
04/13/07
51
30
41
-9
0.00
1.78
89
15
24
0
63
38
50
 
04/14/07
57
32
45
-6
0.00
2.33
91
16
20
0
63
38
51
 
04/15/07
69
28
49
-2
0.00
0.92
91
24
16
0
64
39
51
 
04/16/07
77
39
58
+7
0.00
1.42
90
21
7
0
64
39
51
 
04/17/07
74
46
60
+8
0.00
1.59
89
20
5
0
64
39
52
 
04/18/07
72
42
57
+5
0.00
1.32
94
21
8
0
65
40
52
 
04/19/07
72
47
60
+7
0.00
1.59
92
25
5
0
65
40
53
 
04/20/07
79
50
65
+12
0.00
1.93
95
22
0
0
65
40
53
 
04/21/07
82
58
70
+17
0.00
1.37
92
21
0
5
66
41
53
 
04/22/07
73
54
64
+10
0.16
1.40
94
25
1
0
66
41
54
 
04/23/07
72
48
60
+6
0.04
1.76
89
26
5
0
66
42
54
 
04/24/07
60
50
55
+1
2.60
0.92
94
22
10
0
67
42
54
 
04/25/07
52
45
49
-6
0.03
2.20
90
29
16
0
67
42
55
 
04/26/07
65
45
55
0
0.00
1.47
97
27
10
0
67
43
55
 
04/27/07
68
40
54
-1
0.08
1.58
95
27
11
0
67
43
55
 
04/28/07
79
48
64
8
0.00
2.34
97
28
1
0
68
43
56
 
04/29/07
90
50
70
+14
0.00
1.85
93
27
0
5
68
44
56
 
04/30/07
87
58
74
+18
0.00
1.27
92
25
0
10
68
44
56
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
3.44
....
 
 
452
18
 
 
 
0.0
AVERAGE
62.0
38.5
50.3
 
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
63.5
38.8
51.2
 
2.90
  
 
 
425
13
 
 
 
 1.1
DEPARTURE
-1.5
-0.3
-0.9
  
+0.54
      
+27
+5
      
-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 107 years, 1900-2006, April had measurable snowfall 52 times
In the last 107 years, 1900-2006, April had NO measurable snowfall 55 times

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are APRIL 2007.
NORMAL (Norm) is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals in deg. F.
DEPARTURE is APRIL 2007 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.

March 24, 2007:  Central Plains 
Severe Weather Symposium and Weatherfest

Event Web Site.

Photo galleries of past CPSWS events

The 7th Annual Central Plains Severe Weather 
Symposium and Weatherfest
was held on Saturday, March 24, 2007, 
Lincoln, Nebraska.

NEW:  CPSWS 2007 Photos available HERE!
 

 
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