JULY 2002 - LINCOLN, NE

July 22, 2002, while the full moon rises in the southeast sky, the northwest sky
is painted red by the sun that had just set.  The top of the state capitol building
can be seen in the right center of the photo taken from far southeast Lincoln.
Image © HPRCC
Lincoln's top ten hottest/coldest months & years
July 19, 2002: 100 deg. heat Across Nebraska July 20, 2002: 100 deg. heat Across Nebraska
NebraskaJan-July, 2002 Precip.  vs Normals Heat Waves
Lincoln's Annual 90 and 100 Degree Climatology Lincoln Photos of the Month Archive
Comparison of the new climate normals with the old Most number of days with 90 degree weather in June
Lincoln's top ten Driest and wettest Junes Lincoln's first 90 degree weather
June 2002 Lincoln Temperature Graph Interstate 80 Washed Out near Ogallala!
Jan. 1-June 30, 2002 Lincoln Temperature Graph Lincoln's First 90 F or Higher, 1887-2002
Temp. & Precip. Departures last 49 Months Lincoln's 1957 Tornado
Global temperatures  much warmer than normal Drought monitor map
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
Killer Rays AMS Orlando 2002 
Lincoln Climate Record Books Lincoln, NE Last Spring Freeze 1887-2002
The new 30 Year U.S. Climate Normals, Background Nebraska Vortex Intercept Team
July 6, 2002 Lincoln Rainfall New Lincoln Normals (Monthly Temp. and Precip)
Year 2002 Precipitation: monthly
Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
TOTAL
Jan. 1-July 31
  
observed
0.64
0.36
1.35
2.42
5.20
0.17
1.57
11.71
observed
normal
0.67
0.66
2.21
2.90
4.23
3.51
3.54
17.72
normal
Normal January 1-June 30 Precipitation = 14.18 inches
 Normal January 1 through July 31 = 17.72 inches.
JULY  MAX MIN MEAN DEP PCPN RMAX RMIN HDD CDD AVG
MAX		 AVG
MIN		 AVG
Mean
07/01/02  91  73 82
+6
0.00
 108 45 0  17 88 64 76
07/02/02
 92
 69
 81
 +4
  0.00 108 50 0
 16
 89 64 77
07/03/02
 89
 69
 79
 +2
0.00
 108 47 0
 14
 89 64 77
07/04/02
 93
 70
 82
 +5
T
 110 47 0
 17
 89 65 77
07/05/02
 95
 69
  82
 +5
 0.00
 110 42 0
 17
 89 65 77
07/06/02
 95
 69
 82
 +4
 1.04
 105 49 0
 17
 89 65 77
07/07/02
 94
 71
 83
 +5
 0.14
 104 49 0
 18
 89 66 78
07/08/02
 97
 74
 86
 +8
 0.00
 102 50 0
 21
 89 66 78
07/09/02
 97
 73
 85
 +7
 0.00
 104 49 0
 20
 89 66 78
07/10/02
 87
 73
 80
 +2
 0.03
 104 48 0
 15
 89 66 78
07/11/02
 77
 63
 70
 -8
 T
 107 51 0
 5
 90 66 78
07/12/02
 79
 63
 71
 -7
 0.02
 111 52 0
 6
 90 66 78
07/13/02
 83
 59
 71
 -7
 0.00
 109 50 0
 6
 90 66 78
07/14/02
 88
 57
 73
 -5
 0.00
 107 48 0
 8
 90 66 78
07/15/02
 92
 64
 78
 0
 0.00
 112 51 0
 13
 90 66 78
07/16/02
 92
 63
 78
 0
 0.00
 109 50 0
 13
 90 66 78
07/17/02
 97
 69
 83
 +5
 0.00
 112 54 0
 18
 90 66 78
07/18/02
 98
 71
 85
 +7
 0.00
 108 55 0
 20
 90 66 78
07/19/02
103
 72
 88
 +10
 0.00
 111 53 0
 23
 90 66 78
07/20/02
 103
 74
 89
 +11
 0.00
 110 53 0
 24
 90 66 78
07/21/02
 104
 73
 89
 +11
 0.03
 107 50 0
 24
 90 66 78
07/22/02
 88
 66
 77
  -1
 0.11
 105 51 0
 12
 90 67 78
07/23/02
 86
 59
 73
 -5
 0.00
 106 48 0
 8
 90 67 78
07/24/02
 96
 62
79
+1
 0.00
 111 52 0
 14
 90 67 78
07/25/02
 98
 70
 84
 +6
 0.02
 115 52 0
 19
 90 67 78
07/26/02
 84
 70
 77
 -1
 0.15
 109 55 0
 12
 90 67 78
07/27/02
 96
 70
 83
 +5
 0.00
 108 52 0
 18
 90 67 78
07/28/02
 97
 71
 84
 +6
 0.03
 106 47 0
 19
 90 67 78
07/29/02
 97
 64
 81
 +3
 0.00
 105 49 0
 16
 90 66 78
07/30/02
 98
 68
 83
 +5
 T
 106 42 0
 18
 90 66 78
07/31/02
 101
 70
 86
 +8
 0.00
 108 50 0
 21
 89 66 78
TOTAL          1.57      0  489      
AVERAGE
 93.1
 68.0
 80.6
                  
NORMAL 89.6 65.9 77.8  
3.54
    
0
390
      
DEPARTURE
 +3.5
 +2.1
 +2.8
  
 -1.97
      
 +99
      
From the record books:
Hottest recorded July temperature, 115 F, July 25, 1936.
Coldest recorded July temperature, 42 F, July 5, 1972 and July 30, 1971.
Hottest July Average Temperature = 87.9 in 1936
Coldest July Average Temperature = 71.1 in 1891
July Average Temperature this year = 80.6

Lincoln's top ten hottest and coldest months and years

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are JULY 2002.
NORMAL is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals.
DEPARTURE is JULY 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).
UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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