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Winter 2014-15 (and last year) Snowfall (in inches) compared to normal: red above normal, blue below normal
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Normal
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0.7
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2.1
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5.9
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5.4
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5.6
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4.8
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1.4
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0.0
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25.9
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2014-15
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0.0
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3.0
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2.1
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3.9
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12.4
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0.5
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0.0
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0.0
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21.9
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2013-14
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0.0
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0.2
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5.7
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3.7
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7.4
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0.7
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0.5
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0.0
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18.2
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Year 2015 Precipitation (in inches) compared to normal: red above normal, blue below normal
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Normal
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0.64
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0.77
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1.93
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2.71
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4.29
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4.34
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3.40
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3.48
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3.02
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1.97
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1.43
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0.95
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28.95
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2015
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0.91
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0.93
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0.77
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1.99
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4.60
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Normal January 1 - April 30 Precipitation = 6.05 inches.
Observed January 1 - April 30, 2015 Precipitation = 4.60 inches
MAP: April 1-2, 2015 precipitation in eastern Nebraska located below the data table>>>
All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
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April
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Pcpn |
Max |
Min |
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Max |
Avg Min |
Avg Mean |
Snow |
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Wednesday
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Apr. 1
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85
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50
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68
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+22
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0.42
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0
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3
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59
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33
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46
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Thursday
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Apr. 2
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66
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48
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57
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+10
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0.09
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8
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0
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60
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34
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47
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Friday
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Apr. 3
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52
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33
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43
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-4
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0.04
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22
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0
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60
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34
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47
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Saturday
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Apr. 4
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67
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32
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50
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+3
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0.00
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15
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0
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60
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34
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47
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Sunday
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Apr. 5
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71
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45
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58
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+10
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0.00
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7
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0
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61
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35
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48
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Monday
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Apr. 6
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57
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51
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54
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+6
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T
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11
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0
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61
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35
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48
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Tuesday
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Apr. 7
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54
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44
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49
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+1
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0.03
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16
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0
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61
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35
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48
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Wednesday
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Apr. 8
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48
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42
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45
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-4
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0.02
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20
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0
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62
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36
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49
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Thursday
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Apr. 9
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47
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38
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43
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-6
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0.14
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22
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0
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62
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36
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49
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Friday
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Apr. 10
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68
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40
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54
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+4
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0.00
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11
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0
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63
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37
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50
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Saturday
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Apr. 11
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75
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41
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58
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+8
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0.00
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7
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0
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63
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37
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50
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Sunday
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Apr. 12
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78
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48
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63
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+13
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0.15
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2
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0
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63
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37
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50
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Monday
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Apr. 13
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69
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41
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55
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+4
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0.00
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10
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0
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64
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38
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51
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Tuesday
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Apr. 14
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72
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39
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56
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+5
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0.00
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9
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0
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64
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38
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51
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Wednesday
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Apr. 15
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65
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49
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57
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+6
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T
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8
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0
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64
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39
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51
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Thursday
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Apr. 16
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74
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44
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59
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+7
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T
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6
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0
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65
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39
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52
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Friday
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Apr. 17
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74
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56
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65
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+13
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0.02
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0
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0
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65
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39
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52
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Saturday
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Apr. 18
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67
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57
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62
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+10
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0.62
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3
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0
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65
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40
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53
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Sunday
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Apr. 19
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58
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46
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52
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-1
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0.16
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13
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0
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66
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40
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53
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Monday
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Apr. 20
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60
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39
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50
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-3
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0.00
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15
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0
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66
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41
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53
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Tuesday
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Apr. 21
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69
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37
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53
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-1
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0.00
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12
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0
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66
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41
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54
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Wednesday
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Apr. 22
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58
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26
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42
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-12
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0.00
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23
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0
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67
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41
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54
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Thursday
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Apr. 23
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68
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30
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49
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-5
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0.00
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16
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0
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67
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42
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54
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Friday
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Apr. 24
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66
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55
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61
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+6
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0.03
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4
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0
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67
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42
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55
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Saturday
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Apr. 25
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56
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49
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53
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-2
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0.27
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12
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0
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68
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43
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55
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Sunday
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Apr. 26
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64
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39
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52
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-3
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0.00
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13
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0
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68
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43
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55
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Monday
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Apr. 27
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68
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33
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51
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-5
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0.00
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14
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0
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68
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43
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56
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Tuesday
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Apr. 28
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73
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35
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54
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-2
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0.00
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11
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0
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69
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44
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56
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Wednesday
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Apr. 29
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73
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37
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55
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-1
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0.00
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27
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10
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0
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69
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44
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56
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Thursday
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Apr. 30
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77
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36
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57
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0
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0.00
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8.
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0
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69
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45
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57
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April
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Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn |
Rec Pcpn |
Rec Max |
Rec Min |
HDD | CDD |
Avg Max |
Avg Min |
Avg Mean |
Snow |
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TOTAL
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1.99
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328
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3
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0.0
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AVERAGE
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66.0
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42.0
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54.0
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NORMAL
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64.3
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38.8
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51.6
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2.71
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416
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13
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1.4
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DEPARTURE
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+1.7
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+3.2
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+2.4
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-0.72
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-88
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-10
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-1.4 |
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are APRIL 2015.
Temperature is "degrees 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 2015 Average measured against 1981-2010 normals, in deg. F.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in deg. F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in deg. F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( __ = below normal, + above normal), in deg. 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 deg. F.
Rec Min = Record Minimum temperature in deg. F.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg. F.
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg F.
Norm Max = Daily Normal High Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. 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: 116 Years (1900 - 2015)
Most APRIL Snowfall: 11.1 inches, 1997.
In the last 116 years, 1900 - 2015, April had measurable snowfall 54 times
In the last 116 years, 1900 - 2015, April had NO measurable snowfall 62 times
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.
MAP: April 1-2, 2015 precipitation in eastern Nebraska
