Lincoln, NE, August 2007 Weather and Climate Data

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Precipitation Update:  January 1- July 31, 2007 (U.S. and High Plains)
Temperature Update:  January 1 - July 31, 2007 (U.S. and High Plains)
Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Departures 1998-2007 for Lincoln, NE
Lincoln's Monthly Temperatures Compared to Normal (1998 - July 2007)
Lincoln's Monthly Precipitation Totals Compared to Normal (1998 - July 2007)
Lincoln, Nebraska:  Record Temperatures Compared To Normal Temperatures
Lincoln, Nebraska: All Daily Precipitation Records
Record Low MIN temperatures and Record High MIN temperatures
Record High MAX temperatures and Record Low MAX temperatures
Lincoln, Nebraska: Top Ten Driest/Wettest Months and Years
Lincoln, Nebraska:  Top Ten Hottest/Coldest Months and Years
Lincoln's Monthly And Annual Precipitation Totals, 1887 to Present
Lincoln's Monthly And Annual Temperature Averages, 1887 to Present
Platte River, June 2007 River Flow Update.

Year 2007 Precipitation (in inches)
compared to normal: red above normal, blue below normal

JAN
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Total 2007
Annual
Normal
2007
0.64
1.31
2.79
3.44
8.13
2.28
1.22
5.80
.
.
.
.
25.61
XXX
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
XXX
28.37
January 1 - July 31, 2007: 19.81 inches
(Normal January 1 - July 31 = 17.72 inches)  (Normal January 1 - August 31 = 21.07  inches)

Lincoln's 90 F and 100 F Climatology (heat waves), 1887 through 2007

ALL August 2007 high temperatures of  90 F or higher are in RED.

AUGUST 2007
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
REC
PREC
REC
MAX
REC
MIN
HDD
CDD
AVG 
MAX
AVG 
MIN
AVG 
MEAN
Wed. 08/01/07
89
68
79
+1
0.28
2.39
105
48
0
14
89
66
78
Thur. 08/02/07
90
66
78
0
0.00
2.04
107
52
0
13
89
66
78
Fri. 08/03/07
90
67
79
+1
0.16
2.05
108
51
0
14
89
66
78
Sat.08/04/07
96
76
86
+8
0.00
1.68
109
45
0
21
89
66
78
Sun. 08/05/07
92
74
83
+6
0.00
1.60
109
48
0
18
89
66
77
Mon. 08/06/07
93
73
83
+6
0.21
1.68
104
49
0
18
89
66
77
Tue. 08/07/07
85
72
79
+2
0.44
2.02
104
44
0
14
89
66
77
Wed. 08/08/07
90
72
81
+4
1.34
1.71
110
50
0
16
89
66
77
Thur.08/09/07
96
74
85
+8
0.00
1.69
106
48
0
20
89
65
77
Fri. 08/10/07
96
67
82
+5
0.46
1.33
104
48
0
17
88
65
77
Sat.08/11/07
97
72
85
+8
0.00
1.94
105
48
0
20
88
65
77
Sun. 08/12/07
95
72
84
+8
0.12
2.94
107
47
0
19
88
65
76
Mon. 08/13/07
 100
70
85
+9
0.00
1.83
108
49
0
20
88
65
76
Tue. 08/14/07
98
75
87
+11
0.00
3.32
103
45
0
22
88
65
76
Wed. 08/15/07
92
71
82
+6
T
1.72
106
48
0
17
88
64
76
Thur. 08/16/07
83
72
78
+2
0.11
4.27
107
49
0
13
87
64
76
Fri. 08/17/07
85
71
78
+2
0.10
2.54
107
46
0
13
87
64
76
Sat. 08/18/07
93
73
83
+8
0.00
2.36
110
47
0
18
87
64
75
Sun. 08/19/07
91
73
82
+7
0.00
1.24
100
45
0
17
87
63
75
Mon. 08/20/07
96
70
83
+8
0.39
2.73
102
39
0
18
87
63
75
Tue. 08/21/07
95
70
83
+8
0.00
2.41
104
47
0
18
86
63
75
Wed. 08/22/07
88
67
78
+4
0.96
2.94
103
46
0
13
86
63
74
Thur. 08/23/07
86
67
77
+3
0.55
1.28
103
43
0
12
86
62
74
Fri. 08/24/07
75
63
69
-5
0.01
1.90
107
43
0
4
86
62
74
Sat. 08/25/07
81
58
70
-3
0.00
3.09
105
45
0
5
85
62
73
Sun. 08/26/07
89
68
79
+6
0.00
1.72
105
48
0
14
85
61
73
Mon. 08/27/07
95
75
85
+12
0.00
1.34
104
47
0
20
85
61
73
Tue. 08/28/07
94
67
81
+8
0.65
2.93
103
41
0
16
85
61
73
Wed. 08/29/07
76
62
69
-3
0.02
5.45
101
41
0
4
84
60
72
Thur. 08/30/07
80
57
69
-3
0.00
2.23
103
42
0
4
84
60
72
Fri. 08/31/07
83
56
70
-2
0.00
1.96
103
48
0
5
84
60
72
AUGUST 2007 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
5.80
  
 
 
0
457
 
 
 
AVERAGE
90.0
69.0
79.5
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
87.1
63.7
75.4
 
3.35
  
 
 
5
315
 
 
 
DEPARTURE
+2.9
+5.3
+4.1
  
+2.45
      
-5
+142
      

 
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 2007.
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).
REC PREC = Record daily amount of precipitation in inches.
REC MAX = Record maximum temperature.
REC MIN = 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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