NOVEMBER 2004
LINCOLN, NE

November 28, 2004.  Image © Ken Dewey, HPRCC
November 28, 2004 Snowfall Photos
November 28, 2004: the first snowfall 
since February 6, 2004 
blankets Lincoln

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November 28, 2004 Nebraska Snowstorm
and, November 28, 2004 Snowstorm Totals
and, November 30, 2004 Record Cold
and, Snow Cover Satellite image

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Year 2004 Lincoln Monthly Precipitation: red above normal, blue below normal
Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug. Sep. Oct.  Nov.
1-30
TOTAL
 
Observed
0.81
1.17
2.83
0.92
3.04
3.09
2.75
2.15
3.24
0.45
2.61
Jan. 1 - Nov. 30: 23.06
Observed
Normal
0.67
0.66
2.21
2.90
4.23
3.51
3.54
3.35
2.92
1.94
1.58
Jan. 1 - Nov. 30: 27.51
Normal

NEW: Nov. 28, 2004 Nebraska Snowstorm
and, Nov. 28, 2004 Snowstorm Totals
and, Nov. 30, 2004 Record Cold
and, Snow Cover Satellite image

Where is it snow covered?  Current Snow Cover U.S. and Canada

November 17, 2004, 56 F low temperature was a Record warm minimum temperature.
Warmest ever overnight temperature for the date.  Old record was 54 F in 1934.

NOV 2004
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
RMAX
RMIN
HDD
CDD
AVG MAX
AVG MIN
AVG Mean
SNOW
11/01/04
 59
 44
 52
+7
 0.92
80
16
 13
0
57
33
45
 
11/02/04
 51
 28
 40
-5
 0.00
79
8
 25
0
57
33
45
 
11/03/04
 50
 23
 37
 -7
 0.00
78
1
  28
 0
56
32
44
 
11/04/04
 55
 27
 41
  -3
 0.00
80
 -4
 24
0
56
32
  44
 
11/05/04
 68
 27
 48
 +5
 0.00
81
15
 17
0
55
31
43
 
11/06/04
 78
35
 57
 +14
 0.00
82
8
 8
 0
54
31
43
 
11/07/04
 61
 34
 48
 +6
  0.00
78
0
 17
 0
54
31
42
 
11/08/04
 62
 26
 44
 +2
 0.00
81
3
 21
0
53
30
42
 
11/09/04
 68
 37
 53
 +12
 0.00
74
12
 12
0
52
30
41
 
11/10/04
 58
 37
 48
 +7
 0.71
79
4
 17
0
52
29
41
 
11/11/04
 41
 21
 31
  -9
T
73
-1
 34
0
51
29
40
 
11/12/04
 45
 21
 33
 -7
 0.00
74
2
 32
0
51
28
40
 
11/13/04
 49
 18
  34
 -5
 0.00
85
0
 31
0
50
28
39
 
11/14/04
 50
 28
 39
 0
0.00
75
-1
 29
0
50
28
39
 
11/15/04
 57
 35
 46
 +8
 0.00
76
5
 19
0
49
27
38
 
11/16/04
 66
 50
 58
 +20
 0.00
74
5
 7
 0
49
27
38
 
11/17/04
 64
 56
 48
 +11
 0.04
75
3
 17
0
48
26
37
 
11/18/04
 59
 47
 53
 +16
 0.61
78
4
 12
0
47
26
37
 
11/19/04
 50
 46
 48
 +12
 0.04
73
4
 17
 0
47
25
36
 
11/20/04
 46
 35
 41
 +5
 0.00
75
1
 24
 0
46
25
36
 
11/21/04
 44
 32
 38
 +3
 0.00
70
2
 27
0
46
25
35
 
11/22/04
 51
 40
46
 +11
  0.00
68
-1
 19
0
45
24
35
 
11/23/04
 45
 31
 38
 +4
 0.00
68
-2
 27
0
45
24
34
 
11/24/04
 42
 22
 32
 -2
 0.00
70
1
 33
0
45
23
34
 
11/25/04
 55
 25
 40
 +6
 0.00
76
4
 25
0
44
23
34
 
11/26/04
 55
 34
 44
 +11
 0.16
71
-2
 21
 0
44
23
33
 
11/27/04
 40
 25
 33
0
 0.02
68
-15
 32
0
43
22
33
 
11/28/04
 33
 26
 30
 -2
  0.04
65
-3
  35
 0
43
22
32
0.6
11/29/04
 31
 22
27
 -5
 0.07
71
-5
 38
0
42
22
32
 0.6
11/30/04
 33
 15
 24
  -7
 0.00
71
-10
 41
 0
42
21
31
 
TOTAL
 1566
 944
   
 2.61
   
 688
0
     
 1.2
Average
 52.2
 31.5
 41.9
                   
Normal
49.1
27.0
38.1
 
1.58
   
806
0
     
 2.6
Departure
+3.1
+4.5
+3.8
   +1.03      -118
0
     
  -1.4
November 25, 2004 Satellite Image of Snowcover across Missouri and Illinois
Oct. 28, 2004: 80's F in Nebraska and -40 F in the Arctic
Length of Growing Season, Lincoln, 1887-2004
First Fall Freeze Dates for Lincoln, 1887-2004
Year 2004 Lincoln 90 degree climatology
October 2, 2004 Record Cold in the Midlands
October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004 Lincoln Temperature Graph
September 2004 Lincoln Temperature Graph
High Plains Temperatures and Departures from Normal, September, 2004
High Plains Temperatures and Departures from Normal, July 1, 2004 - September 30, 2004
High Plains Temperatures and Departures from Normal, January 1, 2004 - September 30, 2004
High Plains Precipitation and Departures from Normal, September, 2004
High Plains Precipitation and Departures from Normal, July 1 - September 30, 2004
High Plains Precipitation, and Departures from Normal, January 1 - September 30, 2004



Image © Ken Dewey, HPRCC
November 24, 2004.  With mild Autumn weather, these trees hold on to their red leaves in Lincoln.
See more photos at our Photos of the Month Gallery
Image © K. Dewey, HPRCC.
November 12, 2004, Kingsley Dam at Lake McConaughy, NE.  The lake has dropped  66 feet. Read about this with a forecast for next summer.
Also, see photos of the lost city of Lemoyne.
A Major Drought hits Lake McConaughy  also see:
  Platte River Drought Update, Nov. 12, 2004
From the record books:
Hottest recorded November temperature 85 in 1999.
Coldest recorded November temperature -15 in 1887.

Most November Snowfall: 12.6 inches, 1957. 
Least November Snowfall: 0 inches, 26 of the last 105 years.

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are NOVEMBER 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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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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