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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Period of Record
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120 years (1887-2006)
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136 years (1871-2006)
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Year
2006 Avg. Temperature
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53.6 F (2.5
F above normal)
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53.3 F (2.6
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 2006
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108 F,
July 19
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104
F,
July 19 & 31
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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 2006
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-4 F,
February 18
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-7 F,
February 18
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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 2006
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2 (Feb. 17 & 18)
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2 (Feb. 17 & 18)
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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 2006
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53
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33
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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 2006
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10
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5
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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 2006
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February
18
24 degrees
below normal
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February
18
27 degrees
below normal
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Day
most above normal year 2006
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January
15
29 degrees
above normal
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January
27
28 degrees
above normal
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Number of Days year 2006
exactly normal
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21
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17
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Number
of Days year 2006 above normal
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211
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217
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Number
of Days year 2006 below normal
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133
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131
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Year
2006
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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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50
degrees
February
13
min 11
F ; max 61 F
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43
degrees
February
13
min 14
F ; max 57 F
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Smallest
temperature change
within
the same calendar day
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3 degrees
October
26 min 44 F to max 47 F
October
16 min 55 F to max 58 F
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3 degrees
April
30 min 51 F to max 54 F
October
10 min 46 F to max 49 F
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Largest
temperature rise from
one day
to the next
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62
degrees, February 26-27
9
F up to 71 F
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52
degrees, February 13-14
14
F up to 66 F
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Largest
temperature drop from
one day
to the next
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55
degrees, March 1-2
76
F down to 21 F
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51
degrees,March 1-2
75 F down
to 24 F
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Largest
temperature drop
within
a week
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72
degrees,
Feb.14,
max 68 F,
Feb. 18
, min -4 F
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73
degrees,
Feb.14,
max 66 F,
Feb. 18
, min -7 F
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Largest
temperature rise
within
a week
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69
degrees,
February
18, min --4 F,
February
24, max 65 F
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72
degrees,
February
18, min --7 F,
February
24, max 65 F
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Lincoln
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Omaha
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Precipitation
Total Year 2006
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24.68 inches
(3.69 inches below normal)
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29.06 inches
(1.16 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 2006
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18.1 inches
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13.2 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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