January 26 - February 15, 2004
Omaha, NE, Cold Wave
compared to Jan. 26-Feb. 15, 1871-2003
(134 years of data - Omaha, Eppley)

Statistics found below the map--scroll down.

The first "below normal" day of the cold wave
occurred on January 26, 2004.

Rankings of Temperatures for the 21 day period
January 26 - February 15,
1871-2004.

The mean temperature of 11. 1 F places Omaha, Eppley at the
9th coldest Cold Wave
for the time period January 26 - February 15.
There are 134 years in the data set.

Year
Max
Rank
  
Year
Min
Rank
  
Year
Mean
Rank
1936
5.3
1
  
1936
-11.3
1
  
1936
-3.0
1
1905
11.1
2
  
1899
-7.0
2
  
1905
2.8
2
1899
13.9
3
  
1905
-5.5
3
  
1899
3.5
3
1895
14.8
4
  
1895
-3.6
4
  
1895
5.6
4
1902
17.0
5
  
1893
0.2
5
  
1893
9.2
5
1916
17.6
6
  
1979
1.3
6
  
1902
9.7
6
1893
18.2
7
  
1949
2.0
7
  
1916
10.0
7
1979
19.0
8
  
1902
2.3
8
  
1979
10.1
8
2004
19.1
9
  
1916
2.4
9
  
2004
11.1
9
       
1985
3.0
10
        
       
2004
3.0
11

Jan. 26 - Feb. 15, 2004 Average High = 19.1

(coldest Jan. 26 - Feb. 15 average High = 5.3 in 1936)
(warmest January 26 - Feb. 15 average High = 51.3 in 1987)


Jan. 26 - Feb. 15, 2004 Average  Low = 3.0

(coldest Jan. 26 - Feb. 15 Average Low = --11.3 in 1936)
(warmest January 26 - Feb. 15 average Low = 30.3 in 1931)


Jan. 26 -Feb. 15, 2004 Mean = 11.1

(coldest Jan. 26 - Feb. 15 average Mean = -3.0 in 1936)
(warmest January 26 - Feb. 15 average Mean = 39.9 in 1931)


Omaha-Eppley: Jan. 26 -Feb. 15, 2004
Number of Lows 0oF or below: 8 days (the most since 1985 which had 10 days)
Most during Jan. 26-Feb 15 = 21 in 1936 (every day during the period!)

Jan. 26 -Feb. 15, 2004 Number of Heating Degree Day Units  = 1128 (Rank 9th most)
this is 247 Heating Degree Day Units or 28% above the normal of 881.
EXPECT MUCH HIGHER HEATING BILLS!
Jan. 26 -Feb. 15, 2004 MOST Number of Heating Degree Day Units  = 1428 in 1936
(Warmest Jan. 26-Feb. 15,  526 Heating Degree Day Units in 1931).

Omaha, Eppley Climate Data for January 26-February 15, 2004
Date
Max
Min
Mean
Departure
from normal
Heating
Degree 
Days
Jan. 26
20
3
12
-11
53
27
4
-9
-2
-25
67
28
1
-9
-4
-27
69
29
2
-8
-3
-26
68
30
5
-6
0
-23
65
31
17
1
9
-15
56
Feb. 1
18
16
17
-7
48
2
18
6
12
-12
53
3
15
-8
4
-20
61
4
25
10
18
-7
47
5
27
21
24
-1
41
6
22
10
16
-9
49
7
12
-1
6
-19
59
8
34
-3
16
-10
49
9
34
14
24
-2
41
10
29
17
23
-3
42
11
32
12
22
-5
43
12
15
3
9
-18
56
13
34
1
18
-9
47
14
20
1
11
-17
54
15
17
-7
5
-23
60
 Avg.
19.1
3.0
11.1
Total
1128

 

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