MARCH 2007
LINCOLN, NE

March 27, 2007: Spring Arrives in Lincoln.

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

GRAPH: December 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007 Lincoln, NE, Temperatures Compared to Normal

GRAPH: March 2007 Lincoln Temperature Graph

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

Monthly/Annual Top Ten Coldest/Warmest Temperatures

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

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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:  February 2007

RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE:  March 13, 2007:  Record High of 80 F.  Old record was 75 F set in 1957.

RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE:  March 28, 2007, 55 F (tied record set in 1981)
RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE:  March 29, 2007, 60 F (old record was 57 F set in 1895)
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March 2007
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PREC
REC
PREC
REC
MAX
REC
MIN
HDD
CDD
Norm
MAX
Norm
MIN
Norm
Mean
SNOW
03/01/07
34
28
31
-2
0.60
0.62
81
-12
34
0
45
22
33
6.6
03/02/07
32
18
25
-9
T
0.55
79
-7
40
0
45
22
34
0.1
03/03/07
28
17
23
-11
0.02
0.92
78
-10
42
0
46
23
34
0.4
03/04/07
50
8
29
-6
0.00
1.11
80
-19
36
0
46
23
35
 
03/05/07
43
24
34
-1
0.00
1.16
74
-9
31
0
46
23
35
 
03/06/07
44
20
32
-3
0.00
0.58
81
-11
33
0
47
24
35
 
03/07/07
31
26
29
-7
0.00
0.71
74
-9
36
0
47
24
36
 
03/08/07
56
28
42
+6
0.00
0.80
79
-8
23
0
48
25
36
 
03/09/07
60
30
45
+8
0.09
0.57
82
-2
20
0
48
25
37
 
03/10/07
61
28
45
+8
0.00
0.87
77
-7
20
0
49
25
37
 
03/11/07
63
32
48
+11
0.00
0.73
86
-19
17
0
49
26
37
 
03/12/07
78
41
60
+22
0.00
1.11
81
-15
5
0
49
26
38
 
03/13/07
80
50
65
+27
0.00
0.68
75
-5
0
0
50
26
38
 
03/14/07
60
33
47
+8
0.00
0.86
82
-5
18
0
50
27
39
 
03/15/07
55
29
42
+3
0.00
0.88
84
-1
23
0
51
27
39
 
03/16/07
48
21
35
-4
0.00
1.29
80
-4
30
0
51
27
39
 
03/17/07
52
35
44
+4
0.00
1.09
84
-5
21
0
52
28
40
 
03/18/07
66
31
49
+9
0.00
1.80
87
-7
16
0
52
28
40
 
03/19/07
61
37
49
+8
0.00
1.28
82
-3
16
0
53
29
41
 
03/20/07
57
34
46
+5
T
0.46
79
-3
19
0
53
29
41
 
03/21/07
80
47
64
+23
0.02
0.42
88
5
1
0
53
29
41
 
03/22/07
61
35
48
+6
0.00
1.75
90
6
17
0
54
30
42
 
03/23/07
74
40
57
+15
0.00
1.41
88
8
8
0
54
30
42
 
03/24/07
77
56
67
+24
0.21
1.70
86
7
0
2
55
30
43
 
03/25/07
78
55
67
+24
0.00
1.96
91
1
0
2
55
31
43
 
03/26/07
80
57
69
+26
0.00
1.21
88
-4
0
4
55
31
43
 
03/27/07
66
50
58
+14
0.17
0.98
84
6
7
0
56
32
44
 
03/28/07
76
55
66
+22
0.00
1.74
90
8
0
1
56
32
44
 
03/29/07
71
60
66
+21
0.23
1.34
89
11
0
1
57
32
45
 
03/30/07
74
51
63
+18
0.86
0.99
88
10
2
0
57
33
45
 
03/31/07
58
44
51
+6
0.59
1.73
88
14
14
0
58
33
45
 
TOTAL
1854
1120
 
 
2.79
  
 
 
529
10
 
 
 
7.1
AVERAGE
59.8
36.1
48.0
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
51.2
27.5
39.4
 
2.21
  
 
 
 799
1
 
 
 
5.1
DEPARTURE
+8.6
+8.6
+8.6
 
+0.58
  
 
 
-270
+9
  
 
 
+2.0

 Spring 2007 Climate Outlook
Lincoln Temperatures Compared to Normal, December 1, 2006 - March 15, 2007
March 13, 2007: More Record Heat Across Nebraskann
mmMarch 12, 2007:  Record Heat Across Nebraska
nnnnnnWinter 2006-2007 Temperature and Precipitation Departures from Normal Maps
December 1, 2006 - February 28, 2007 Lincoln Winter Temperatures Summary
December 1, 2006 - February 28, 2007 Omaha Winter Temperatures Summary
March 4, 2007: Satellite Image of Snow Cover in Nebraska
March 5, 2007: Satellite Image of Snow Cover in Nebraska
February 24, 2007:  Snowstorm in eastern Nebraska

March 9, 2007:  Looking toward the city from the High Plains Regional Climate Center. 
The Spring "Green up" begins.

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

Photos available soon!
Event Web Site

Photo galleries of past CPSWS events

Click Here to download the Symposium Poster
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A rural Lancaster County road following the March 1, 2007 Storm.
March 1, 2007:  Snowstorm and Blizzard in Eastern Nebraska


 
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 107 years.

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MARCH 2007.
NORMAL (Norm) is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals in deg. F.
DEPARTURE is MARCH 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.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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