SEPTEMBER 2003 - LINCOLN, NE

September 18, 2003.  Image © Ken Dewey: High Plains Regional Climate Center.
Click on the photo to see a much larger version.
Looking east from 84th and Van Dorn Streets at the back edge of the clouds moving out of Lincoln.
Clear skies to the west and bright sunshine contrast with the low dark overcast in the distance. 

NEW LINKS:
Nebraska's First Wide Spread Freeze of the Season
January 2002-August 2003 (20 month) Drought Update, Nebraska and the Southwest
Drought photos of the Platte River in eastern Nebraska
The 2003 Drought impacts in the Southwestern U.S.  (Lake Mead/Las Vegas area)
September 10-11, 2003 Rainfall
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Year 2003 Precipitation: monthly (inches)
Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
 Aug. Sept.
TOTAL
  
observed
0.41
1.62
0.84
2.42
3.60
6.79
0.52
1.11
3.62
Jan. 1 - Sept. 30: 21.80
observed
normal
0.67
0.66
2.21
2.90
4.23
3.51
3.54
3.35
2.92
Jan. 1 - Sept. 30: 23.99
normal

CLICK HERE to see the 90 F climatology to compare this year to others.
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SEP 2003
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
RMAX
RMIN
HDD
CDD
AVG 
MAX
AVG 
MIN
AVG 
Mean
09/01/03
 79
 51
 65
-6
 0.00
106
42
 0
0
83
59
71
09/02/03
 86
 51
 69
 -2
 0.00
106
43
  0
 4
83
59
71
09/03/03
 86
  52
 69
 -2
 0.00
102
35
  0
 4
83
58
71
09/04/03
 84
44
 64
 -6
 0.00
102
40
 1
  0
83
58
70
09/05/03
 90
 54
 72
2
 0.00
103
43
  0
 7
82
57
70
09/06/03
 90
 55
 73
 4
 0.00
105
40
   0
 8
82
57
69
09/07/03
 86
 48
 67
 -2
 0.00
104
42
 0
 2
82
57
69
09/08/03
 86
 46
  66
 -3
 0.00
103
40
  0
 1
81
56
69
09/09/03
 80
64
 72
  4
 0.83
102
36
0
 7
81
56
68
09/10/03
 85
  66
 76
 8
 1.60
101
38
 0
 11
81
55
68
09/11/03
 67
 54
61
 -7
 0.86
99
29
4
0
80
55
68
09/12/03
 81
 47
 64
 -3
 0.00
96
32
 1
 0
80
55
67
09/13/03
 73
 52
 63
 -4
 0.00
102
34
2
 0
80
54
67
09/14/03
 72
 50
 61
 -6
 0.00
99
34
 4
 0
79
54
67
09/15/03
 83
 42
 63
 -3
 0.00
99
31
 2
 0
79
53
66
09/16/03
 85
58
 72
 6
 0.00
100
34
 0
 7
79
53
66
09/17/03
 90
 67
 79
 14
 0.00
101
35
 0
 14
78
53
65
09/18/03
 75
 43
59
 -6
 0.13
100
31
 6
0
78
52
65
09/19/03
 69
 35
 52
 -13
 0.00
98
29
 13
 0
78
52
65
09/20/03
 72
 43
 58
 -6
 0.00
95
31
 7
 0
77
51
64
09/21/03
 74
 58
 66
 2
 0.20
101
35
 0
 1
77
51
64
09/22/03
 70
 45
 58
 -6
 0.00
99
27
 7
 0
77
51
64
09/23/03
 82
 43
  63
 0
 0.00
97
31
 2
 0
76
50
63
09/24/03
 70
 41
 56
 -7
 0.00
91
31
 9
 0
76
50
63
09/25/03
 71
 36
 54
 -9
 0.00
93
29
 11
 0
76
49
63
09/26/03
 77
43
60
-2
 T
95
28
5
 0
75
49
62
09/27/03
 67
 39
 53
  -9
 0.00
94
32
 12
 0
75
49
62
09/28/03
 63
 34
 49
 -12
 0.00
102
28
 16
 0
75
48
61
09/29/03
 58
 32
 45
 -16
 T
92
26
 20
 0
74
48
61
09/30/03
 57
 41
 49
 -12
 T
94
28
 16
 0
74
47
61
SEP 2003
                        
TOTAL
        
 3.62
    
 139
 65
      
Average
 76.9
 47.7
 62.3
                
Normal
78.8
53.2
66.0
  
2.92
    
100
123
      
Departure
 -1.9
-5.5
 -3.7
  
 +0.70
      +39
-58
      
From the record books:
Hottest recorded September temperature, 
106 F September 2, 2000 and September 1, 1922. 
Coldest recorded September temperature, 26 F, September 29, 1984 .
Earliest ever first snowfall, September 28, 1985, 0.8 inches.
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are SEPTEMBER 2003.
NORMAL is the 1971-2000 Standard Normal. 
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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Global temperatures much warmer than normal Killer Rays
Lincoln's Annual 90 and 100 Degree Climatology Lincoln, NE Climate Facts List
Lincoln Climate Record Books Lincoln Photos of the Month Archive
Lincoln's top ten hottest/coldest months & years Nebraska Vortex Intercept Team
Temp. & Precip. Departures Since 1998
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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Aug. 2002 FLOOD PHOTOS

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