March, 2020, Lincoln, NE, Climate Data


300 feet over Lincoln, NE. Drone photo, March 1, 2020 by Ken Dewey.

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Winter 2019-20 (and last 2 years) 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
2019-20
0.7
1.7
1.8
5.5
1.6
1.5
12.8
2018-19
3.5
7.2
5.6
9.7
23.2
6.3
T
0.0
55.5
2017-18
T
0.0
4.3
3.4
10.0
0.7
3.0
0.0
21.4

T = a Trace.  Snowfall was observed but not enough to be measured

Year 2020 (and last year) Lincoln 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
3.48
3.02
1.97
 1.43 0.95
28.93
2020
1.29
0.13
1.67

3.09
2019
0.75
1.59
2.65
1.13
7.29
4.38
4.08
2.79
3.40
4.69
 0.79 2.57
36.11



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All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.

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March
2020
Max
Min
Mean
Dep
Pcpn
Rec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDD
CDD
Avg
Max
Avg
Min		Avg
Mean		Snow
Sunday
Mar. 1
60
30
45
+11
0.00
0.62
81
-6
20
0
45
23
34
.
Monday
Mar. 2
49
32
41
+7
T
0.55
79
-7
24
0
46
23
34
T
Tuesday
Mar. 3
61
30
46
+11
T
0.92
78
-10
19
0
46
24
35
.
Wednesday
Mar. 4
65
29
47
+12
0.00
0.88
80
-19
18
0
47
24
35
.
Thursday
Mar. 5
55
34
45
+9
0.00
1.16
76
-7
20
0
47
24
36
.
Friday
Mar. 6
57
18
38
+2
0.00
0.58
80
-11
27
0
48
25
36
.
Saturday
Mar. 7
72
42
57
+20
0.00
0.87
80
-9
8
0
48
25
37
.
Sunday
Mar. 8
73
48
61
+24
0.04
0.80
79
-8
4
0
49
25
37
.
Monday
Mar. 9
56
32
44
+7
0.31
0.57
82
-2
21
0
49
26
37
.
Tuesday
Mar. 10
49
24
35
-3
T
0.87
78
-7
30
0
50
26
38
.
Wednesday
Mar. 11
65
28
47
+9
0.00
0.73
84
-19
18
0
50
26
38
.
Thursday
Mar. 12
60
30
45
+6
0.21
1.11
81
-15
20
0
51
27
39
.
Friday
Mar. 13
47
20
34
-5
0.18
0.68
83
-5
31
0
51
27
39
T
Saturday
Mar. 14
35
33
34
-5
0.25
0.86
82
-5
31
0
52
27
39
1.5
Sunday
Mar. 15
34
31
33
-7
0.00
0.88
85
-1
32
0
52
28
40
.
Monday
Mar. 16
43
34
39
-1
0.00
1.29
90
-4
26
0
52
28
40
.
Tuesday
Mar. 17
50
23
37
-4
0.03
1.09
84
-5
28
0
53
28
41
.
Wednesday
Mar. 18
54
43
49
+8
0.04
1.80
87
-7
16
0
53
29
41
.
Thursday
Mar. 19
58
30
44
+3
0.49
1.28
87
-3
21
0
54
29
41
T
Friday
Mar. 20
32
18
25
-17
T
0.75
79
-3
40
0
54
29
42
T
Saturday
Mar. 21
49
20
35
-7
0.00
0.42
88
5
30
0
55
30
42
.
Sunday
Mar. 22
46
32
39
-3
0.00
1.75
90
6
26
0
55
30
42
.
Monday
Mar. 23
52
42
47
+4
0.00
1.41
88
7
18
0
56
30
43
.
Tuesday
Mar. 24
59
43
51
+8
0.00
1.64
83
7
14
0
56
31
43
.
Wednesday
Mar. 25
75
43
59
+15
0.00
1.96
91
5
6
0
56
31
44
.
Thursday
Mar. 26
57 
41
49
+5
0.00
1.21
88
2
16
0
57
31
44
.
Friday
Mar. 27
49
45
47
+3
0.03
0.98
84
6
18
0
57
32
44
.
Saturday 
Mar. 28
57
42
50
+5
0.09
1.74
90
11
15
0
58
32
45
.
Sunday
Mar. 29
66
34
50
+5
0.00
1.34
89
12
15
0
58
32
45
.
Monday
Mar. 30
72
31
52
+6
0.00
0.99
88
10
13
0
58
33
46
.
Tuesday
Mar. 31
71
41
56
+10
0.00
1.73
91
14
9
0
59
33
46
.
March
2020
 Max Min Mean Dep Pcpn Rec
Pcpn		 Rec
Max		 Rec
Min		 HDD CDD Avg
Max		 Avg
Min		 Avg
Mean		 Snow
 .
TOTAL
 
1.67
 
 
 
634
0
 
 
 
1.5
.
AVERAGE
55.6
33.0
44.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
52.3
27.9
40.1
 
1.93
 
 
772
1
 
 
 
4.8
.
DEPARTURE
+3.3
+5.1
+4.2
  
-0.26
 
   
-138
-1
 
-3.3
 

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MARCH 2020.
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 MARCH 2020 Average measured against 1981-2010 normals, in °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 climate record books:
Warmest recorded MARCH  temperature, 91°F, March 31, 2012 And, March 25, 1972.
Coldest recorded MARCH  temperature, -19°F,  March 4, 1978 and March 11, 1907.

SNOWFALL:
Most MARCH Snowfall: 21.3 inches, 1912.
Least MARCH Snowfall: none measurable, 16 of the last 121 years = 13.2% of the years 1900-2020.

NOTE:  All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.