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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Period of Record
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119 years (1887-2005)
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135 years (1871-2005)
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Year
2005 Avg. Temperature
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52.8 F (1.7
F above normal)
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52.9 F (2.2
F above normal)
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Warmest
Ann. Avg. and year
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55.7 F in 1934 and
1931
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56.0 F
in 1931
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Coldest
Ann. Avg. and year
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47.8
F in 1978
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46.9 F
in 1875
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Warmest
Temperature Year 2005
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105 F,
July 23
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105
F,
July 23
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Warmest
Temp. ALL years
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115 F,
July 25, 1936
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114 F,
July 25, 1936
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Coldest
Temperature Year 2005
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-18 F,
January 15 & 16
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-11 F,
January 15
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Coldest
Temp. ALL years
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-33 F,
Jan. 12, 1974
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-32 F,
Jan. 5, 1884
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Number
of days < 0 F Year 2005
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15
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12
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Most & Year
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35 in 1978 and 1979
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36 in 1884
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Least & Year
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0 in 1931 & 1987
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0 in 1931 & 1941
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Number
of days > 90 F Year 2005
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52
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52
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Most & Year
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82 in 1936
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76 in 1936
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Least & Year
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7 in 1889
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5 in 1915
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Number
of days > 100 F Year 2005
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7
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3
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Most & Year
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41 in 1936
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30 in 1936
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Day
most below normal year 2005
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January
15
29 degrees
below normal
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December
6
29 degrees
below normal
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Day
most above normal year 2005
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February
5 & October 4
25 degrees
above normal
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February
5 & October 4
24 degrees
above normal
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Number of Days exactly normal
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16
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17
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Number
of Days above normal
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212
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229
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Number
of Days below normal
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137
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119
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Year
2005
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Largest
temperature change
within
the same calendar day
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48 degrees, April 2
min 21 F ; max 69
F
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42 degrees
April 2, min 25 F ; max
67 F
Nov. 2, min 40 F ; max
82 F
May 10, min 48 F ; max
90 F
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Smallest
temperature change
within
the same calendar day
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4 degrees, January 30
min 32 F to max 36 F
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4 degrees, Dec. 29
min 32 F to max 36 F
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Largest
temperature rise from
one day
to the next
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60 degrees, April 2-3
21 F up to 81 F
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52 degrees, April 2-3
25 F up to 77 F
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Largest
temperature drop from
one day
to the next
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51 degrees, March 6-7
73 F down to 22 F
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49 degrees, Oct. 4-5
92 F down to 43 F
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Largest
temperature drop
within
a week
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72 degrees,
Sept. 21, max 103 F,
Sept. 29 , min 31 F
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63 degrees,
Feb 5-10, max 62 F, min -1
Nov 12-16, max 74 min 11
F
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Largest
temperature rise
within
a week
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76 degrees,
January 16, min -18 F,
January 25, max 58 F
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66 degrees,
Feb 10-14, min -1 F,
max 65 F
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Precipitation
Total Year 2005
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24.59 inches
(3.78 inches below normal)
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23.43 inches
(6.79 inches BELOW normal)
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Most
Annual Precipitation
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45.15 inches 1965
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48.92 inches 1883
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Least
Annual Precipitation
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14.09 inches 1936
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14.90 inches 1934
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Snowfall
Total Year 2005
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23.8 inches
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29.5 inches
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Most
Annual Snowfall
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55.2 inches 1983
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74.2 inches 1983
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Least
Annual Snowfall
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7.0 inches 1946
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8.3 inches 1954
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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