All data in the following tables are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
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RECORDS:
Record low of 28 F tied on October 5, 2012. Record first set in 1952 and tied in 1991.
Tied Record low daytime high temperature of 48 F on October 6, 2012 (first set in 2000)
Record low of 23 F on October 10, 2012. Previous record first was 24 F set in 1987
LINK: October Daily Graph of temperatures compared to normal
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Pcpn |
Max |
Min |
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Max |
Avg Min |
Avg Mean |
Snow |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday
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Oct. 1
|
72
|
42
|
57
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-2
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0.00
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1.65
|
94
|
27
|
8
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0
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72
|
46
|
59
|
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Tuesday
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Oct. 2
|
74
|
33
|
54
|
-5
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0.00
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1.28
|
94
|
28
|
11
|
0
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72
|
46
|
59
|
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Wednesday
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Oct. 3
|
82
|
35
|
59
|
1
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0.00
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2.10
|
96
|
27
|
6
|
0
|
71
|
45
|
58
|
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Thursday
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Oct. 4
|
58
|
43
|
51
|
-7
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0.00
|
1.20
|
93
|
29
|
14
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0
|
71
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45
|
58
|
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Friday
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Oct. 5
|
53
|
28
|
41
|
-17
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0.00
|
0.89
|
98
|
28
|
24
|
0
|
71
|
45
|
58
|
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Saturday
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Oct. 6
|
48
|
27
|
38
|
-19
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0.00
|
1.01
|
93
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24
|
27
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0
|
70
|
44
|
57
|
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Sunday
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Oct. 7
|
57
|
21
|
39
|
-18
|
0.00 |
1.18
|
90
|
20
|
26
|
0
|
70
|
44
|
57
|
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Monday
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Oct. 8
|
73
|
34
|
54
|
-2
|
0.00
|
1.79
|
90
|
17
|
11
|
0
|
69
|
43
|
56
|
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Tuesday
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Oct. 9
|
57
|
29
|
43
|
-13
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0.00
|
1.73
|
90
|
18
|
22
|
0
|
69
|
43
|
56
|
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Wednesday
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Oct. 10
|
65
|
23
|
44
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-12 | 0.00 |
2.26
|
91
|
23
|
21
|
0
|
68
|
43
|
56
|
|
Thursday
|
Oct. 11
|
66
|
44
|
55
|
0
|
0.00
|
2.74
|
89
|
21
|
10
|
0
|
68
|
42
|
55
|
|
Friday
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Oct. 12
|
53
|
34
|
44
|
-11
|
T
|
2.59
|
93
|
21
|
21
|
0
|
68
|
42
|
55
|
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Saturday
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Oct. 13
|
73
|
53
|
63
|
+9
|
1.00
|
1.13
|
92
|
22
|
2
|
0
|
67
|
42
|
54
|
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Sunday
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Oct. 14
|
70
|
43
|
57
|
+3
|
0.14
|
0.86
|
91
|
24
|
8
|
0
|
67
|
41
|
54
|
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Monday
|
Oct. 15
|
77
|
36
|
57
|
+3
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0.00
|
1.12
|
91
|
22
|
8
|
0
|
66
|
41
|
54
|
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Tuesday
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Oct. 16
|
81
|
47
|
64
|
+11
|
0.00
|
1.74
|
88
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
66
|
41
|
53
|
|
Wednesday
|
Oct. 17
|
68
|
50
|
59
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+6
|
0.03
|
1.18
|
85
|
15
|
6
|
0
|
66
|
40
|
53
|
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Thursday
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Oct. 18
|
52
|
46
|
49
|
-4
|
0.02
|
1.27
|
87
|
21
|
16
|
0
|
65
|
40
|
53
|
|
Friday
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Oct. 19
|
55
|
33
|
44
|
-8
|
T
|
1.02
|
88
|
12
|
21
|
0
|
65
|
40
|
52
|
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Saturday
|
Oct. 20
|
69
|
29
|
49
|
-3
|
0.00
|
0.46
|
90
|
18
|
16
|
0
|
64
|
39
|
52
|
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Sunday
|
Oct. 21
|
81
|
38
|
60
|
+9
|
0.01
|
0.75
|
89
|
20
|
5
|
0
|
64
|
39
|
51
|
|
Monday
|
Oct. 22
|
66
|
54
|
60
|
+9
|
0.00
|
2.01
|
89
|
19
|
5
|
0
|
63
|
39
|
51
|
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Tuesday
|
Oct. 23
|
77
|
49
|
63
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+12
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0.00
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1.18
|
84
|
20
|
2
|
0
|
63
|
38
|
51
|
|
Wednesday
|
Oct. 24
|
56
|
45
|
51
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+1
|
0.01
|
0.85
|
89
|
17
|
14
|
0
|
62
|
38
|
50
|
|
Thursday
|
Oct. 25
|
46
|
33
|
40
|
-10
|
0.71
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2.19
|
89
|
15
|
25
|
0
|
62
|
37
|
50
|
|
Friday
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Oct. 26
|
43
|
21
|
32
|
-17
|
0.00
|
1.57
|
86
|
19
|
33
|
0
|
62
|
37
|
49
|
|
Saturday
|
Oct. 27
|
46
|
20
|
33
|
-16
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0.00
|
0.97
|
89
|
8
|
32
|
0
|
61
|
37
|
49
|
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Sunday
|
Oct. 28
|
53
|
29
|
41
|
-7
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0.00
|
1.56
|
84
|
10
|
24
|
0
|
61
|
36
|
48
|
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Monday
|
Oct. 29
|
61
|
42
|
52
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+4
|
0.00
|
1.98
|
87
|
9
|
13
|
0
|
60
|
36
|
48
|
|
Tuesday
|
Oct. 30
|
55
|
32
|
44
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-4
|
0.00
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4.07
|
83
|
3
|
21
|
0
|
60
|
35
|
48
|
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Wednesday
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Oct. 31
|
64
|
28
|
46
|
-1
|
0.00
|
2.07
|
83
|
11
|
19
|
0
|
59
|
35
|
47
|
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October
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2012
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Max
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Min
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Mean
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Dep
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Pcpn
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Rec
Pcpn |
Rec
Max |
Rec
Min |
HDD
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CDD
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Avg
Max |
Avg
Min |
Avg
Mean |
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TOTAL
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1.92
|
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|
472
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0
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0.0
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AVERAGE
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62.9
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36.2
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49.5
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NORMAL
|
65.8
|
40.6
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53.2
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1.97
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|
380
|
15
|
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0.0
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DEPARTURE
|
-2.9
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-4.4
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-3.7
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-0.05
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+92
|
-15
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AVERAGE AND TOTAL are OCTOBER 2012.
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 OCTOBER 2012 Averages and totals measured against 1981-2010 Normals.
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:
Hottest recorded October temperature, 98 F, October 5, 1947
Coldest recorded October temperature, 3 F, October 30, 1925.
Earliest ever first snowfall, September 28, 1985, 0.8 inches.
Most ever October snowfall, 13.2 inches, 1997.
October 10, 2009: LINK: Third Earliest Snowfall for Lincoln, NE
NOTE: All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.