MARCH 2006
LINCOLN, NE
Announcement:
Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium (CPSWS 2006), 
will be held in Lincoln, NE, on Saturday, April 1, 2006.

This year's theme: 
"Surviving the Storms: 
We can't prevent severe weather, but we can be better prepared" 

It is free and of interest to all ages.

The Symposium Web site is available Here
NOTE:> The Schedule of events is now available

Midland Radio and The Weather Channel will be giving away door prizes.


New:   Lincoln, Nebraska, March 21, 2006, following a major snow storm
CLICK HERE to see more snow storm photos

CLICK HERE to see snowfall photos from Central Nebraska

CLICK HERE here to see a satellite Image showing the Extent of our Snow Cover

Also see the Photos of the Month Gallery

Watch our weather live from Lincoln's Web Cams

The "Nebraska Winter Weather" Web Site has Storm warnings, forecasts,
driving conditions, etc. Click Here for this web site

New: March 12, 2006: Tornado Damage Photo Gallery
New: The First Severe Weather of Spring Moves Across the Area
New: Winter of 2005-2006 Summary for the U.S.

Top Ten Driest Februarys, 1887 - 2006
February 2006 Lincoln, NE,  Temperature Graph
December 1, 2005 - February 28, 2006 Lincoln, NE, Temperature Graph

Winter 2005-06 Lincoln Snowfall in inches

Month
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
TOTAL
Observed
0.0
2.9
6.0
T
0.7
9.9
  
 19.5
Normal
0.7
3.1
5.4
6.1
5.4
5.1
1.7
27.5

New daily precipitation record of 0.75 inches on March 20, 2006.  Old daily record was 0.46 inches.
New daily precipitation record of 0.99 inches on March 30, 2006.  Old daily record was 0.76 inches.

March 2006
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PREC
REC
PREC
REC
MAX
REC
MIN
HDD
CDD
Norm
MAX
Norm
MIN
Norm
Mean
SNOW
03/01/06
76
35
56
+23
0.00
0.62
81
-12
9
0
45
22
33
 
03/02/06
47
21
34
0
0.00
0.55
79
-7
31
0
45
22
34
 
03/03/06
49
14
32
-2
T
0.92
78
-10
33
0
46
23
34
 
03/04/06
47
36
42
+7
0.04
1.11
80
-19
23
0
46
23
35
 
03/05/06
60
28
44
+9
0.25
1.16
74
-9
21
0
46
23
35
 
03/06/06
56
23
40
+5
0.00
0.58
81
-11
25
0
47
24
35
 
03/07/06
70
34
52
+16
0.00
0.71
74
-9
13
0
47
24
36
 
03/08/06
44
30
37
+1
0.07
0.80
79
-8
28
0
48
25
36
 
03/09/06
56
34
45
+8
0.00
0.57
82
-2
20
0
48
25
37
 
03/10/06
62
29
46
+9
0.00
0.87
77
-7
19
0
49
25
37
 
03/11/06
55
30
43
+6
0.00
0.73
86
-19
22
0
49
26
37
 
03/12/06
42
34
38
0
0.16
1.11
81
-15
27
0
49
26
38
 
03/13/06
40
24
32
-6
0.05
0.68
75
-5
33
0
50
26
38
 
03/14/06
56
17
37
-2
0.00
0.86
82
-5
28
0
50
27
39
 
03/15/06
66
20
43
+4
T
0.88
84
-1
22
0
51
27
39
 
03/16/06
50
30
40
+1
0.00
1.29
80
-4
25
0
51
27
39
 
03/17/06
44
28
36
-4
0.00
1.09
84
-5
29
0
52
28
40
  
03/18/06
41
32
37
-3
0.07
1.80
87
-7
28
0
52
28
40
T
03/19/06
40
31
36
-5
0.43
1.28
82
-3
29
0
53
29
41
2.7
03/20/06
34
30
32
-9
0.75
0.75
79
-3
33
0
53
29
41
6.4
03/21/06
32
23
28
-13
0.09
0.42
88
5
37
0
53
29
41
0.8
03/22/06
31
23
27
-15
0.00
1.75
90
6
38
0
54
30
42
 
03/23/06
34
17
26
-16
0.00
1.41
88
8
39
0
54
30
42
 
03/24/06
35
17
26
-17
0.00
1.70
86
7
39
0
55
30
43
 
03/25/06
39
20
30
-13
0.00
1.96
91
1
35
0
55
31
43
 
03/26/06
53
29
41
-2
0.04
1.21
88
-4
24
0
55
31
43
 
03/27/06
46
38
42
-2
0.05
0.98
84
6
23
0
56
32
44
 
03/28/06
53
37
45
+1
0.00
1.74
90
8
20
0
56
32
44
 
03/29/06
75
39
57
+12
0.04
1.34
89
11
8
0
57
32
45
 
03/30/06
67
50
59
+14
0.99
0.99
88
10
16
0
57
33
45
 
03/31/06
59
38
49
+4
0.00
1.73
88
14
14
0
58
33
45
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
  
3.03
  
 
 
781
 
 
 
 
9.9
AVERAGE
50.3
28.7
39.5
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
51.2
27.5
39.4
 
2.21
  
 
 
 799
1
 
 
 
5.1
DEPARTURE
-0.9
+1.2
+0.1
 
+0.82
  
 
 
-18
 
 
 
 
+4.8
From the record books:
Warmest recorded MARCH  temperature, 91 F, March 25, 1972.
Coldest recorded MARCH  temperature, -19 F,  Mar. 4, 1978 and Mar. 11, 1907.
Most MARCH Snowfall: 21.3 inches, 1912.
Least MARCH Snowfall: none measurable, 13 of the last 106 years.

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MARCH 2006.
NORMAL (Norm) is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals in deg. F.
DEPARTURE is MARCH 2006 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.
UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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