SEPTEMBER 2004 - LINCOLN, NE

Image © Ken Dewey, HPRCC.
The Nebraska State Capitol as seen from Pioneers Park in Lincoln.

 More Summer-like Heat Bakes the Midlands (September 18, 2004)
 Late Summer Heat Blasts the Midlands (September 13, 2004)
 Lincoln Temperatures compared to normal (last 12 months), Sept. 1, 2003 - Aug. 31, 2004
Lincoln, NE, Summer 2004 temperatures compared to the normal temperatures
U.S. and High Plains Temperatures, January 1-August 31, 2004

Year 2004 Lincoln Precipitation: monthly

Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
 Aug Sep.1-30
TOTAL
  
Observed
0.81
1.17
2.83
0.92
3.04
3.09
2.75
2.16
3.24
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30: 20.01
Observed
Normal
0.67
0.66
2.21
2.90
4.23
3.51
3.54
3.35
2.92
Jan. 1 - Sep. 30: 23.99
Normal
mmmNormal January 1 - September 30 Precipitation total = 23.99 inches
....
90 F and higher temperatures are in RED.
CLICK HERE to see the 90 F climatology to compare this year to others.

Its an odd occurrence, but September 7 and 8 were two identical days in a row for climate data.

Record daily precipitation, September 21:1.39 inches. Old record was 1.22 inches  in 1932

SEP 2004
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
RMAX
RMIN
HDD
CDD
AVG 
MAX
AVG 
MIN
AVG 
Mean
09/01/04
 92
 59
 76
+5
 0.00
106
42
 0
 11
83
59
71
09/02/04
 90
 61
 76
 +5
 0.00
106
43
 0
 11
83
59
71
09/03/04
 90
 62
 76
 +5
 0.00
102
35
 0
 11
83
58
71
09/04/04
 91
 63
 77
  +7
 0.00
102
40
 0
 12
83
58
70
09/05/04
 81
  62
 72
 +2
 0.88
103
43
 0
7
82
57
70
09/06/04
 81
 53
 67
 -2
 0.00
105
40
 0
 2
82
57
69
09/07/04
79
 49
 64
 -5
 0.00
104
42
 1
 0
82
57
69
09/08/04
 79
 49
 64
 -5
 0.00
103
40
 1
0
81
56
69
09/09/04
 86
 52
 69
 +1
 0.00
102
36
 0
 4
81
56
68
09/10/04
 90
 54
 72
 +4
 0.00
101
38
 0
 7
81
55
68
09/11/04
 88
 57
 73
  +5
 0.00
99
29
 0
 8
80
55
68
09/12/04
 92
 60
 76
 +9
 0.00
96
32
0
 11
80
55
67
09/13/04
 95
 70
83
 +16
 0.00
102
34
 0
18
80
54
67
09/14/04
 92
 69
 81
 +14
 T
99
34
 0
 16
79
54
67
09/15/04
 79
 51
 65
 -1
 0.56
99
31
 0
0
79
53
66
09/16/04
 81
 46
64
 -2
 0.00
100
34
 1
0
79
53
66
09/17/04
 84
 55
 70
 +5
 0.00
101
35
 0
5
78
53
65
09/18/04
 94
 64
 79
 +14
 0.00
100
31
0
 14
78
52
65
09/19/04
 92
71
 82
 +17
 0.00
98
29
 0
 17
78
52
65
09/20/04
 89
 68
 79
 +15
 0.00
95
31
 0
 14
77
51
64
09/21/04
 74
 65
 70
 +6
 1.39
101
35
 0
 5
77
51
64
09/22/04
 85
 63
 74
 +10
 0.05
99
27
 0
 9
77
51
64
09/23/04
 77
 54
  66
 +3
 0.36
97
31
 0
1
76
50
63
09/24/04
 80
 45
 63
 0
0.00
91
31
2
 0
76
50
63
09/25/04
 80
 48
 64
 +1
 0.00
93
29
 1
0
76
49
63
09/26/04
 82
 47
 65
 +3
 0.00
95
28
 0
0
75
49
62
09/27/04
 82
 52
 67
 +5
 T
94
32
0
 2
75
49
62
09/28/04
 71
41
56
 -5
 T
102
28
 9
0
75
48
61
09/29/04
 74
 34
54
 -7
 0.00
92
26
 11
 0
74
48
61
09/30/04
 82
 48
 65
 +4
 0.00
94
28
 0
0
74
47
61
SEP 2004
                        
TOTAL
 2532
1672
 
  
 3.24
    
 26
 185
      
Average
 84.4
55.7
 70.1
                  
Normal
78.8
53.2
66.0
  
2.92
    
100
123
      
Departure
 +5.6
+2.5
 +4.1
    +0.32    
 -74
 +62
      


Heavy rainfall hits southeast Lincoln on September 21, 2004
Click HERE for storm information


Image © K. Dewey, High Plains Regional Climate Center
September 10, 2004, city campus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.


......LARGER VERSION GRAPH: Lincoln Temperatures compared to normal (last 12 months), Sept. 1, 2003 - Aug. 31, 2004

ALSO: Lincoln, NE, Summer 2004 temperatures compared to the normal temperatures

ALSO: U.S. and High Plains Temperatures, January 1-August 31, 2004

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 2004.
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).
Drought monitor map Excessive Heat Outlook - New Product!
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.

CLICK HERE FOR 
Aug. 2002 FLOOD PHOTOS

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