AUGUST 2004 - LINCOLN, NE

Image © K. Dewey, High Plains Regional Climate Center
August 26, 2004, near sunset in southeast Lincoln.
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August 19, 2004:  30's F across Nebraska - Early taste of Autumn Weather

Year 2004 Lincoln Precipitation: monthly

Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
 Aug
TOTAL
  
Observed
0.81
1.17
2.83
0.92
3.04
3.09
2.75
2.16
Jan. 1 - Aug. 31: 16.77
Observed
Normal
0.67
0.66
2.21
2.90
4.23
3.51
3.54
3.35
Jan. 1 - Aug. 31: 21.07
Normal
mmmNormal January 1 - August 31 Precipitation total = 21.07 inches

Record low, 49 F, August 13, 2004 (Old record 50 F, set in 1992 and 1964)
Record low, 45 F, August 14, 2004 (Old record 50 F, set in 1929)

7 Days 90o F or higher in August 2004, 20 days 90o F or higher in 2004 (up to August 31)
How does this compare to recent years and normal?
THE ANSWER #1: Lincoln, Nebraska Heat Waves, 1887-2004
THE ANSWER #2: Lincoln, Nebraska, Annual Number of Days with temperatures 90oF or higher

ALL high temperatures of  90 F or higher are in RED

AUG 2004
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
RMAX
RMIN
HDD
CDD
AVG
MAX
AVG 
MIN
AVG 
Mean
 08/01/04
 96
 71
 84
+6
 0.00
105
48
0
19
89
66
78
 08/02/04
 95
 72
 84
 +6
 0.00
107
52
0
 19
89
66
78
 08/03/04
101
 72
  87
 +9
 0.00
108
51
0
22
89
66
78
 08/04/04
  82
 67
 75
-3
 0.00
109
45
0
 10
89
66
78
 08/05/04
 83
 59
 71
 -6
 0.00
109
48
 0
6
89
66
77
 08/06/04
 83
 61
 72
 -5
T
104
49
 0
 7
89
66
77
 08/07/04
 85
 56
 71
 -6
 0.00
104
44
0
 6
89
66
77
 08/08/04
 88
 65
 77
0
 0.57
110
50
0
 12
89
66
77
 08/09/04
 83
 60
 72
  -5
 0.00
106
48
 0
 7
89
65
77
 08/10/04
 74
 56
 65
 -12
  0.12
104
48
0
 0
88
65
77
 08/11/04
 69
 51
 60
 -17
 0.00
105
48
5
0
88
65
77
 08/12/04
 73
 50
 62
 -14
 T
107
47
 3
 0
88
65
76
 08/13/04
 72
 49
 61
 -15
 0.00
108
49
4
 0
88
65
76
 08/14/04
 77
 45
 61
  -15
 0.00
103
45
 4
0
88
65
76
 08/15/04
 79
 58
 69
 -7
 T
106
48
0
 4
88
64
76
 08/16/04
 86
 63
 75
 -1
 0.00
107
49
0
 10
87
64
76
 08/17/04
 84
 57
 71
  -5
 0.00
107
46
 0
 6
87
64
76
 08/18/04
90
 60
 75
 0
0.00
110
47
0
 10
87
64
75
 08/19/04
 72
 49
 61
  -14
 0.00
100
45
 4
 0
87
63
75
 08/20/04
 84
 55
 70
 -5
 0.00
102
39
 0
5
87
63
75
 08/21/04
 86
 53
 70
-5
 0.00
104
47
 0
5
86
63
75
 08/22/04
 92
 63
 78
 +4
 0.00
103
46
 0
 13
86
63
74
 08/23/04
 86
 68
 77
 +3
  0.40
103
43
 0
 12
86
62
74
 08/24/04
 86
 67
 77
 +3
 0.19
107
43
0
 12
86
62
74
 08/25/04
 85
 64
 75
 +2
 0.87
105
45
 0
 10
85
62
73
 08/26/04
 91
 62
 77
 +4
 0.00
106
48
0
 12
85
61
73
 08/27/04
 85
 64
 75
 +2
 0.00
104
46
 0
 10
85
61
73
 08/28/04
 75
 54
 65
 -8
T
103
41
0
 0
85
61
73
 08/29/04
 83
 47
 65
  -7
 0.00
101
41
 0
 0
84
60
72
 08/30/04
  87
 56
 72
 0
0.00
103
42
0
 7
84
60
72
 08/31/04
 90
60
 75
 +3
 0.00
103
44
 0
 10
84
60
72
AUG 2004
                        
TOTAL
 2602
1834
    
 2.15
    
 20
 234
      
AVERAGE
 83.9
 59.2
 71.6
                  
NORMAL
87.1
63.7
75.4
  
3.35
    
5
315
      
DEPARTURE
 -3.2
 -4.5
 -3.8
  
 -1.20
    
 +15
 -81
      


 

July 2004 Average temperature was 73.6 F
this was the 12th coldest July on record
What were the top ten coldest and warmest Julys?
THE ANSWER: TOP TEN COLDEST/WARMEST Months of July


Image © K. Dewey, High Plains Regional Climate Center
August 17, 2004:  A cool foggy late Summer morning in Southeast Lincoln.


 
 
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 2004.
NORMAL is the 1971-2000 Standard 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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