April 1, 2018: Lincoln received an April Fools joke with a morning snowfall that rapidly
melted away in the afternoon spring sunshine.
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Year 2018 (and last year) Precipitation in inches compared to normal
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL | |
| Normal | 0.64 | 0.77 | 1.93 | 2.71 | 4.29 | 4.34 | 3.40 | 3.49 | 3.02 | 1.97 | 1.43 | 0.95 | 28.95 |
| 2018 | 0.41 | 0.74 | 2.71 | 0.67 | 4.53 | ||||||||
| 2017 |
1.10 |
0.55 | 1.62 | 3.55 | 6.29 | 7.35 | 5.99 | 3.38 | 1.85 | 4.90 | 0.07 | 0.38 | 37.03 |
Normal January 1 - March 31 Precipitation total = 3.34 inches
Normal January 1 - April 30 Precipitation total = 6.05 inches
Winter 2017-18 (and last year) Snowfall (in inches) compared to normal
| OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | TOTAL | |
| Normal | 0.7 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 25.9 |
| 2017-18 | T | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | . | 21.4 |
| 2016-17 | 0.0 | T | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
T = a Trace. Snowfall was observed but not enough to be measured
RECORD cold daily low temperature of 10°F on April 7. Old record 16°F set in 1936
RECORD cold daily high temperature of 33°F on April 15. Old record 41°F set in 1945, 1917
All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
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| April | 2018 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn | Rec Max | Rec Min | HDD | CDD | Avg Max | Avg Min | Avg Mean | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Apr. 1 | 33 | 19 | 26 | -20 | 0.08 | 0.67 | 91 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 59 | 33 | 46 | 0.8 |
| Monday | Apr. 2 | 33 | 18 | 26 | -21 | T | 1.45 | 90 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 60 | 34 | 47 | T |
| Tuesday | Apr. 3 | 39 | 19 | 29 | -18 | T | 1.35 | 88 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 60 | 34 | 47 | T |
| Wednesday | Apr. 4 | 48 | 14 | 31 | -16 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 94 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 60 | 34 | 47 | . |
| Thursday | Apr. 5 | 65 | 25 | 45 | -3 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 89 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 61 | 35 | 48 | . |
| Friday | Apr. 6 | 40 | 16 | 28 | -20 | 0.01 | 0.79 | 91 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 61 | 35 | 48 | 0.2 |
| Saturday | Apr. 7 | 42 | 10 | 26 | -22 | 0.00 | 0.98 | 84 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 61 | 35 | 48 | . |
| Sunday | Apr. 8 | 48 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 88 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 62 | 36 | 49 | . |
| Monday | Apr. 9 | 40 | 24 | 32 | -17 | 0.00 | 1.92 | 90 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 62 | 36 | 49 | . |
| Tuesday | Apr. 10 | 68 | 21 | 45 | -5 | 0.00 | 1.66 | 92 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 63 | 37 | 50 | . |
| Wednesday | Apr. 11 | 77 | 39 | 58 | +8 | 0.00 | 0.96 | 93 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 63 | 37 | 50 | . |
| Thursday | Apr. 12 | 73 | 38 | 56 | +6 | 0.00 | 1.03 | 86 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 63 | 37 | 50 | . |
| Friday | Apr. 13 | 82 | 45 | 64 | +13 | 0.00 | 1.78 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 38 | 51 | . |
| Saturday | Apr. 14 | 49 | 25 | 37 | -14 | 0.43 | 2.75 | 91 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 64 | 38 | 51 | 1.8 |
| Sunday | Apr. 15 | 33 | 23 | 28 | -23 | 0.01 | 0.92 | 93 | 19 | 37 | 0 | 64 | 39 | 51 | 0.2 |
| Monday | Apr. 16 | 51 | 27 | 39 | -13 | 0.00 | 1.52 | 91 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 65 | 39 | 52 | . |
| Tuesday | Apr. 17 | 60 | 29 | 45 | -7 | 0.00 | 1.59 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 65 | 39 | 52 | . |
| Wednesday | Apr. 18 | 47 | 34 | 41 | -11 | T | 1.40 | 94 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 65 | 40 | 52 | T |
| Thursday | Apr. 19 | 60 | 24 | 42 | -11 | 0.00 | 1.54 | 92 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 66 | 40 | 53 | . |
| Friday | Apr. 20 | 63 | 31 | 47 | -6 | 0.00 | 1.93 | 95 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 66 | 41 | 53 | . |
| Saturday | Apr. 21 | 53 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 0.01 | 1.37 | 92 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 66 | 41 | 54 | . |
| Sunday | Apr. 22 | 68 | 34 | 51 | -3 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 94 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 67 | 41 | 54 | . |
| Monday | Apr. 23 | 75 | 34 | 55 | +1 | 0.00 | 1.73 | 89 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 67 | 42 | 54 | . |
| Tuesday | Apr. 24 | 73 | 36 | 55 | 0 | 0.07 | 2.60 | 94 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 67 | 42 | 55 | . |
| Wednesday | Apr. 25 | 59 | 38 | 49 | -6 | 0.06 | 2.20 | 92 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 68 | 43 | 55 | . |
| Thursday | Apr. 26 | 71 | 34 | 53 | -2 | 0.00 | 1.28 | 97 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 68 | 43 | 55 | . |
| Friday | Apr. 27 | 81 | 31 | 56 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.58 | 95 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 43 | 56 | . |
| Saturday | Apr. 28 | 68 | 32 | 50 | -6 | 0.00 | 2.34 | 97 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 69 | 44 | 56 | . |
| Sunday | Apr. 29 | 77 | 49 | 63 | +7 | T | 1.85 | 93 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 44 | 56 | . |
| Monday | Apr. 30 | 85 | 61 | 73 | +16 | 0.00 | 1.24 | 90 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 45 | 57 | . |
| April | 2018 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn |
Rec Max |
Rec Min |
HDD | CDD | Avg Max |
Avg Min |
Avg Mean |
Snow |
| TOTAL | 0.67 | . | . | 3.0 | |||||||||||
| AVERAGE | 58.7 | 30.1 | 44.4 | ||||||||||||
| NORMAL | 64.3 | 38.8 | 51.6 | 2.71 | 416 | 13 | 1.4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTURE | -5.6 | -8.7 | -7.2 | -2.04 | . | +1.6 |
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are APRIL 2018.
Temperature is °F
Precipitation measurement is "inches"
Precipitation "T" = trace, precipitation was observed but not enough to be measured
NORMAL (Norm) refers to the 1981-2010 Standard Normals
DEPARTURE is APRIL 2018 Average measured against 1981-2010 normals, °F.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in °F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in °F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( __ = below normal, + above normal), in °F.
Pcpn = Observed daily precipitation (midnight to midnight, CST) in inches.
Rec Pcpn = Record daily amount of precipitation in inches.
Rec Max = Record maximum temperature in °F.
Rec Min = Record Minimum temperature in °F.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in °F.
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in °F.
Norm Max = Daily Normal High Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in °F.
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in °F.
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in °F.
Snow = Snowfall in inches.
From the record books:
Warmest recorded APRIL temperature, 97°F, April 26, 1989; April 28, 1910.
Coldest recorded APRIL temperature, 3°F, April 3, 1975.
SNOWFALL: 119 Years (1900 - 2018)
Most APRIL Snowfall: 11.1 inches, 1997.
In the last 119 years, 1900 - 2018, April had measurable snowfall 55 times (46% of the years)
In the last 119 years, 1900 - 2018, April had no measurable snowfall 64 times (54% of the years)
A Trace (T) of snowfall means snowfall was observed but not enough to measure, i.e. it is not measurable.
NOTE: All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.