January 26 - February 15, 2004
Lincoln, NE, Cold Wave
compared to Jan. 26-Feb. 15, 1887-2003 (118 years of data)
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,
1887-2004.

Year
Max
Rank
  
Year
Min
Rank
 
Year
Mean
Rank
1936
7.2
1
  
1936
-9.6
1
  
1936
-1.2
1
1905
11.9
2
  
1899
-7.4
2
  
1905
2.2
2
1899
14.4
3
  
1905
-7.4
3
  
1899
3.5
3
1895
15.8
4
  
1979
-5.0
4
  
1979
5.8
4
1979
16.7
5
  
1895
-2.9
5
  
1895
6.5
5
1978
18.8
6
  
1985
0.4
6
  
1978
10.1
6
1916
19.1
7
  
1893
0.7
7
  
1916
10.5
7
1902
19.3
8
  
1978
1.3
8
  
1902
10.8
8
2004
20.2
9
  
1972
1.9
9
  
2004
11.6
9
       
1916
1.9
10
       
1902
2.3
11
       
1949
3.0
12
       
2004
3.0
13

The mean temperature of 11. 6 F places Lincoln at the
9th coldest
for the time period January 26 - February 15.
There are 118 years in the data set

Jan. 26 - Feb. 15, 2004 Average High = 20.2
(coldest Jan. 26 - Feb. 15 average High = 7.2 in 1936)
(warmest January 26 - Feb. 15 average High = 53.3 in 1987)

Jan. 26 - Feb. 15, 2004 Average  Low = 3.0
(coldest Jan. 26 - Feb. 15 Average Low = --9.6 in 1936)
(warmest January 26 - Feb. 15 average Low = 27.0 in 1931)

Jan. 26 -Feb. 15, 2004 Mean = 15.8
(coldest Jan. 26 - Feb. 15 average Mean = -2.3 in 1905)
(warmest January 26 - Feb. 15 average Mean = 39.3 in 1931)

Jan. 26 -Feb. 15, 2004 Number of Lows 0oF or below: 8 days (the most since 1985)
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  = 1116 (Rank 9th most)
this is 249 Heating Degree Day Units or 29% above the normal of 867.
EXPECT MUCH HIGHER HEATING BILLS!
Jan. 26 -Feb. 15, 2004 MOST Number of Heating Degree Day Units  = 1390 in 1936
(Warmest Jan. 26-Feb. 15,  540 Heating Degree Day Units in 1931).

Date
Max
Min
Mean
Departure
from normal
Heating 
Degree
Days
Jan. 26
21
2
12
-11
53
27
7
-8
0
-23
65
28
3
-8
-2
-25
67
29
3
-8
-2
-25
67
30
6
-7
0
-24
65
31
19
4
12
-12
53
Feb. 1
20
16
18
-6
47
2
18
8
13
-11
52
3
19
-7
6
-19
59
4
26
10
18
-7
47
5
26
22
24
-1
41
6
22
9
16
-10
49
7
13
-5
4
-22
61
8
34
-7
14
-12
51
9
34
13
24
-2
41
10
32
13
23
-4
42
11
36
12
24
-3
41
12
15
1
8
-19
57
13
32
4
18
-10
47
14
22
4
13
-15
52
15
17
-6
6
-22
59
 Avg.
20.2
3.0
11.6
    
Total
1116

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