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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NEBRASKA
500 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2020

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...THE LINCOLN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            99   07/19
                        07/17
                        06/29
LOWEST             -9   03/04
                        01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.8
AVG. MINIMUM     40.0
MEAN             50.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     38
DAYS MAX <= 32     46
DAYS MIN <= 32    147
DAYS MIN <= 0      13

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          36.05             28.95    7.10
DAYS >= .01       124
DAYS >= .10        73
DAYS >= .50        20
DAYS >= 1.00        9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.26   07/21 TO 07/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           43.4
DAYS >= TRACE      52
DAYS >= 1.0        13
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   02/24
 24 HR TOTAL      8.0   02/23 TO 02/23

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6330
COOLING TOTAL    1332
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    63/320    DATE  05/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    87/330    DATE  05/05



-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
>= INDICATES GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO.
<= INDICATES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO.



........................................2019.....................................
                    PERIOD OF RECORD 1887 TO 2019 (133 YEARS)
                  RECORDS FALLING WITHIN THE TOP 20 ARE LISTED
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............................2019 ANNUAL STATISTICS................................

                    11TH WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD: 39.91 INCHES
                    12TH SNOWIEST YEAR ON RECORD: 47.2 INCHES



..............................2019 SEASONAL RECORDS...............................


MARCH 7TH: SNOWFALL OF 2.0 INCHES - 15TH EARLIEST LAST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON
OCTOBER 28TH: SNOWFALL OF 0.6 INCHES - 18TH EARLIEST FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON
5TH WETTEST WINTER ON RECORD: 5.82 INCHES (DECEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019)
1ST SNOWIEST WINTER ON RECORD: 46.1 INCHES (DECEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019)



..................................MONTHLY RECORDS.................................

                               JANUARY: 20TH SNOWIEST
                FEBRUARY: 9TH COLDEST AND 12TH WETTEST AND 1ST SNOWIEST
                                 MAY: 12TH WETTEST
                        SEPTEMBER: 3RD WARMEST AND 13TH WETTEST
                OCTOBER: 7TH COLDEST AND 4TH WETTEST AND 20TH SNOWIEST
                                DECEMBER:13TH WETTEST



.............................2019 MONTHLY STATISTICS..............................

          TEMPERATURE                   PRECIPITATION
MONTH  AVG. DEPART.  MAX  MIN     TOTAL  DEPART. SNOW/SLEET  DEPART. TSTORM DAYS
JAN    25.2   0.6     61   -9     0.75    0.11     9.7         4.3        0
FEB    18.6 -10.4     58   -7     1.59    0.82    23.2        17.6        0
MAR    34.7  -5.4     76   -9     2.65    0.72     6.3         1.5        2
APR    53.9   2.3     87   24     1.13   -1.58       T        -1.4        5
MAY    60.2  -2.1     94   35     7.29    3.00       0           0       11
JUN    73.1   0.5     99   46     4.38    0.03       0           0        9
JUL    78.3   0.7     99   55     4.03    0.68       0           0        7
AUG    74.7  -0.6     95   51     2.79   -0.70       0           0       10
SEP    73.7   7.7     94   48     3.40    0.38       0           0        8
OCT    48.7  -4.5     79   18     4.69    2.72     0.7         0.0        5
NOV    37.3  -1.6     74    2     0.79   -0.64     1.7        -0.4        0
DEC    32.5   5.7     60    9     2.57    0.95     1.8        -4.1        0

YEAR   50.9  -0.6     99   -9    36.06    6.49    43.4        17.5       57



..................................2019 DEGREE DAYS................................

                    MONTH  HEATING  DEPART.  COOLING  DEPART.
                    JAN      1225     -27        0       0
                    FEB      1294     288        0       0
                    MAR       929     156        0      -1
                    APR       333     -84        7      -6
                    MAY       209      62       65       0
                    JUN         6     -10      258      16
                    JUL         0      -1      416      26
                    AUG         0      -5      306     -18
                    SEP         8     -84      279     156
                    OCT       503     122        1     -14
                    NOV       823      41        0       0
                    DEC      1000    -184        0       0

                    YEAR     6330     274      1332     159



..................................2019 WIND / SLP.................................

                            WIND GUST    SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
                        MONTH  MAX          MAX     MIN
                        JAN    66           30.62   29.55
                        FEB    42           30.79   29.47
                        MAR    53           30.67   28.94
                        APR    52           30.22   29.20
                        MAY    87           30.27   29.31
                        JUN    46           30.39   29.56
                        JUL    37           30.31   29.60
                        AUG    42           30.20   29.59
                        SEP    46           30.22   29.53
                        OCT    55           30.49   29.43
                        NOV    48           30.79   29.25
                        DEC    53           30.49   29.44

                        YEAR   87           30.79   28.94

                        YEAR
                        AVE.   52           30.46   29.41



.................................2019 DAILY RECORDS..............................


            DATE              RECORD         READING     PREVIOUS RECORD

            JANUARY   12    RECORD SNOWFALL    3.5       2.7 IN 1979
            FEBRUARY  15    RECORD SNOWFALL    2.6       2.6 IN 2003
            FEBRUARY  19    RECORD SNOWFALL    4.4       3.2 IN 1989
            FEBRUARY  23    RECORD SNOWFALL    8.0       6.7 IN 1994
            MAY       16    RECORD HIGH         94        92 IN 1944
            JULY      21    RECORD RAINFALL   3.26      1.70 IN 1943
            OCTOBER   01    RECORD RAINFALL   2.83      1.65 IN 1891
            OCTOBER   28    RECORD SNOWFALL    0.5     TRACE IN 1973
            NOVEMBER  09    RECORD HIGH         74        74 IN 1999
            NOVEMBER  12    RECORD LOW           2         2 IN 1911
            DECEMBER  28    RECORD RAINFALL   2.12      0.33 IN 1972


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GRAPHICAL CLIMATE SUMMARIES WILL BE AVAILABLE BY FEB. 1ST AT:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OAX/CLIMATESUMMARY
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