SEPTEMBER 2002 - LINCOLN, NE


The "Harvest Moon" rises over Southeast Lincoln during the evening of September 20, 2002.
© K. Dewey, High Plains Regional Climate Center

Year 2002 Lincoln Precipitation: monthly

Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
 Aug. Sept
TOTAL
Jan. 1-September 30
  
observed
0.64
0.36
1.35
2.42
5.20
0.17
1.57
8.29
1.47
21.47
observed
normal
0.67
0.66
2.21
2.90
4.23
3.51
3.54
3.35
2.92
23.99
normal
September 29th, 2002 was the 64th day this year 90 F or higher.
Year 2002 is ranked the 7th most number of 90 degree days since records began in 1887.
CLICK HERE to see the 90 F climatology to compare this year to others.

September 13, record daily amount of precipitation, 1.41 inches, old record 1.31 inches in 1901.
September 29, Record High of 94 F; old record 92 F in 1938.

SEP 2002
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
RMAX
RMIN
HDD
CDD
AVG 
MAX
AVG 
MIN
AVG 
Mean
09/01/02
 91
 65
 78
 +7
 T
106
42
 0
13
83
59
71
09/02/02
 88
 58
 73
 +2
 T
106
43
 0
 8
83
59
71
09/03/02
 86
 51
 69
 -2
 0.00
102
35
 0
4
83
58
71
09/04/02
 93
 66
 80
 +10
 0.00
102
40
 0
 15
83
58
70
09/05/02
 94
  66
 80
 +10
 0.00
103
43
 0
 15
82
57
70
09/06/02
 95
 66
 81
 +12
 0.00
105
40
 0
 16
82
57
69
09/07/02
 94
 68
 81
 +12
 0.00
104
42
 0
 16
82
57
69
09/08/02
 92
  64
 78
 +9
 0.00
103
40
 0
 13
81
56
69
09/09/02
 89
 63
 76
 +8
 0.00
102
36
 0
 11
81
56
68
09/10/02
 77
 52
 65
 -3
 T
101
38
 0
0
81
55
68
09/11/02
 77
 48
 63
 -5
 0.00
99
29
2
 0
80
55
68
09/12/02
 75
 51
 63
 -4
 T
96
32
 2
 0
80
55
67
09/13/02
 72
 60
 66
 -1
 1.41
102
34
 0
 1
80
54
67
09/14/02
 74
 54
 64
  -3
 T
99
34
 1
0
79
54
67
09/15/02
 72
 45
 59
  -7
 0.00
99
31
 6
 0
79
53
66
09/16/02
 80
 50
 65
 -1
 0.00
100
34
 0
0
79
53
66
09/17/02
  83
 50
 67
 +2
 0.00
101
35
0
 2
78
53
65
09/18/02
 82
 65
 73
 +8
 T
100
31
 0
 8
78
52
65
09/19/02
  66
 58
 62
 -3
 T
98
29
 3
 0
78
52
65
09/20/02
 80
 48
 64
 0
 0.00
95
31
 1
 0
77
51
64
09/21/02
 69
 47
 58
 -6
 0.00
101
35
 7
0
77
51
64
09/22/02
 70
 45
 58
 -6
  0.00
99
27
 7
 0
77
51
64
09/23/02
 67
 44
 56
 -7
 0.00
97
31
 9
 0
76
50
63
09/24/02
 74
 44
 59
 -4
 0.00
91
31
 6
 0
76
50
63
09/25/02
 83
 53
 68
 +5
 T
93
29
 0
 3
76
49
63
09/26/02
 56
50
53
 -9
 T
95
28
 12
0
75
49
62
09/27/02
 70
 46
 58
 -4
 0.00
94
32
 7
 0
75
49
62
09/28/02
 77
 52
 65
 +4
 T
102
28
 0
0
75
48
61
09/29/02
 94
 56
 75
 +14
 0.06
92
26
 0
 10
74
48
61
09/30/02
 89
 59
 74
 +13
 0.00
94
28
 0
 9
74
47
61
SEP 2002
                        
TOTAL
        
 1.47
    
  63
 145
      
Average
 80.3
 54.8
 67.6
                  
Normal
78.8
53.2
66.0
  
 2.92
    
100
123
      
Departure
 +1.5
  +1.6
 +1.6
  
 -1.45
    
 -37
 +22
      
From the record books:
Hottest recorded September temperature, 
106 F September 2, 2000 and September 1, 1922. 
Coldest recordedSeptember temperature, 26 F, September 29, 1984 .
Earliest ever first snowfall, September 28, 1985, 0.8 inches.
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are SEPTEMBER 2002.
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).
August 2002 Lincoln Temperature Graph Lincoln's top ten hottest/coldest months & years
January 1-July 31, 2002 Lincoln Temperature Graph Nebraska Jan-July, 2002 Precip.  vs Normals
Global temperatures much warmer than normal Nebraska Vortex Intercept Team
Lincoln's Annual 90 and 100 Degree Climatology Lincoln Photos of the Month Archive
Jan. 1-June 30, 2002 Lincoln Temperature Graph Lincoln, NE Climate Facts List
Temp. & Precip. Departures Since 1998 Drought monitor map
Lincoln Climate Record Books
Image © Ken Dewey, HPRCC.
August 28, 2002, 7:20 PM CDST.
A severe thunderstorm moves over 
Lincoln, viewed from southeast Lincoln.

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