March 1, 2021, 300 feet over south Lincoln, NE. Drone photo by Ken Dewey.
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Lincoln's Cold Weather Climatology
Lincoln's snowfall climatology
Winter 2020-21 (and last 2 years) Snowfall (in inches) compared to normal.
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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2020-21
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2.9 | T | 11.0 | 18.9 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 49.4 | ||
2019-20
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0.7
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1.7
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1.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
17.6
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2018-19
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3.5
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7.2
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5.6
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9.7
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23.2
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6.3
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T
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0.0
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55.5
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T = a Trace. Snowfall was observed but not enough to be measured
Year 2021 (and last year) Lincoln Precipitation in Inches compared to normal
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 |
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 | 0.95 |
28.93
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2021
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1.53
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0.79
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5.23
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7.55
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2020
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1.29
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0.13
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1.67
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0.88
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5.09
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3.15
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5.73
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1.27
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1.62
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0.40
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1.20 | 1.20 |
23.63
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Normal January - March precipitation = 3.34 inches
March 2021 is the 3rd wettest on record
Lincoln, NE, 1887-2021 1973: 6.65 inches |
ANNOUNCEMENT:
ANNOUNCEMENT: Weatherfest Saturday April 10, 2021 is CANCELLED
ANNOUNCEMENT: UNL National Weathercamp scheduled for June 2021 is CANCELLED
RECORDS:
Record warm daily low temperature March 9, 2021, 48°F, old record 47°F set in 1902
Record daily precipitation March 13, 2021: 0.79 inches (old record 0.68 inches set in 1990)
Record daily precipitation March 14, 2021: 2.97 inches (old record 0.86 inches set in 1913)
Greatest precipitation observed for any day in March, March 14, 2021: 2.97 inches
All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
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March
| Pcpn | Max | Min | Max | Norm Min | Norm Mean | Snow | ||||||||
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Monday
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Mar. 1
|
47
|
23
|
35
|
+1
|
0.00
|
0.62
|
81
|
-6
|
30
|
0
|
45
|
23
|
34
|
.
|
Tuesday
|
Mar. 2
|
64
|
26
|
45
|
+11
|
0.00
|
0.55
|
79
|
-7
|
20
|
0
|
46
|
23
|
34
|
.
|
Wednesday
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Mar. 3
|
69
|
24
|
47
|
+12
|
0.00
|
0.92
|
78
|
-10
|
18
|
0
|
46
|
24
|
35
|
.
|
Thursday
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Mar. 4
|
70
|
26
|
48
|
+13
|
0.00
|
0.88
|
80
|
-19
|
17
|
0
|
47
|
24
|
35
|
.
|
Friday
|
Mar. 5
|
61
|
30
|
46
|
+10
|
0.00
|
1.16
|
76
|
-7
|
19
|
0
|
47
|
24
|
36
|
.
|
Saturday
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Mar. 6
|
71
|
25
|
48
|
+12
|
0.00
|
0.58
|
80
|
-11
|
17
|
0
|
48
|
25
|
36
|
.
|
Sunday
|
Mar. 7
|
72
|
43 | 58 |
+21
|
0.00
|
0.87
|
80
|
-9
|
7
|
0
|
48
|
25
|
37
|
.
|
Monday
|
Mar. 8
|
74
|
37
|
56
|
+19
|
0.00
|
0.80
|
79
|
-8
|
9
|
0
|
49
|
25
|
37
|
.
|
Tuesday
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Mar. 9
|
77
|
48
|
63
|
+26
|
0.00
|
0.57
|
82
|
-2
|
2
|
0
|
49
|
26
|
37
|
.
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Wednesday
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Mar. 10
|
75
|
36
|
56
|
+18
|
0.00
|
0.87
|
78
|
-7
|
9
|
0
|
50
|
26
|
38
|
.
|
Thursday
|
Mar. 11 |
58
|
33
|
46
|
+8
|
0.00
|
0.73
|
84
|
-19
|
19
|
0
|
50
|
26
|
38
|
.
|
Friday
|
Mar. 12
|
53
|
25
|
39
|
0
|
0.00
|
1.11
|
81
|
-15
|
26
|
0
|
51
|
27
|
39
|
.
|
Saturday
|
Mar. 13 |
52
|
43
|
48
|
+9
|
0.79
|
0.79
|
83
|
-5
|
17
|
0
|
51
|
27
|
39
|
.
|
Sunday
|
Mar. 14
|
45
|
41
|
43
|
+4
|
2.97
|
2.97
|
82
|
-5
|
22
|
0
|
52
|
27
|
39
|
.
|
Monday
|
Mar. 15
|
43
|
39
|
41
|
+1
|
0.03
|
0.88
|
85
|
-1
|
24
|
0
|
52
|
28
|
40
|
.
|
Tuesday
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Mar. 16
|
47
|
39
|
43
|
+3
|
T
|
1.29
|
90
|
-4
|
22
|
0
|
52
|
28
|
40
|
.
|
Wednesday
|
Mar. 17
|
42
|
35
|
39
|
-2
|
0.02
|
1.09
|
84
|
-5
|
26
|
0
|
53
|
28
|
41
|
.
|
Thursday
|
Mar. 18
|
54
|
27
|
41
|
0
|
0.00
|
1.80
|
87
|
-7
|
24
|
0
|
53
|
29
|
41
|
.
|
Friday
|
Mar. 19
|
57
|
21
|
39
|
-2
|
0.00
|
1.28
|
87
|
-3
|
26
|
0
|
54
|
29
|
41
|
.
|
Saturday
|
Mar. 20
|
67
|
32
|
50
|
+8
|
0.00
|
0.75
|
79
|
-3
|
15
|
0
|
54
|
29
|
42
|
.
|
Sunday
|
Mar. 21
|
65
|
38
|
52
|
+10
|
0.00
|
0.42
|
88
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
55
|
30
|
42
|
.
|
Monday
|
Mar. 22
|
49
|
42
|
46
|
+4
|
0.63
|
1.75
|
90
|
6
|
19
|
0
|
55
|
30
|
42
|
.
|
Tuesday
|
Mar. 23
|
57
|
46
|
52
|
+9
|
0.79
|
1.41
|
88
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
56
|
30
|
43
|
.
|
Wednesday
|
Mar. 24
|
53
|
40
|
47
|
+4
|
T
|
1.64
|
83
|
7
|
18
|
0
|
56
|
31
|
43
|
.
|
Thursday
|
Mar. 25
|
50
|
33
|
42
|
-2
|
T
|
1.96
|
91
|
5
|
23
|
0
|
56
|
31
|
44
|
.
|
Friday
|
Mar. 26
|
58
|
28
|
43
|
-1
|
T
|
1.21
|
88
|
2
|
22
|
0
|
57
|
31
|
44
|
.
|
Saturday
|
Mar. 27
|
59
|
38
|
49
|
+5
|
T
|
0.98
|
84
|
6
|
16
|
0
|
57
|
32
|
44
|
.
|
Sunday
|
Mar. 28
|
65
|
31
|
48
|
+3
|
0.00
|
1.74
|
90
|
11
|
17
|
0
|
58
|
32
|
45
|
.
|
Monday
|
Mar. 29
|
79
|
50
|
65
|
+20
|
0.00 |
1.34
|
89
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
58
|
32
|
45
|
.
|
Tuesday
|
Mar. 30
|
53
|
26
|
40
|
-6
|
0.00
|
0.99
|
88
|
10
|
25
|
0
|
58
|
33
|
46
|
.
|
Wednesday
|
Mar. 31
|
53
|
23
|
38
|
-8
|
0.00
|
1.73
|
91
|
14
|
27
|
0
|
59
|
33
|
46
|
.
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March
|
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
|
|
5.23
|
|
|
|
562
|
0
|
|
|
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0.0 | |||
.
|
AVERAGE
|
59.3
|
33.8
|
46.6
|
|
|
|
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NORMAL
|
52.3
|
27.9
|
40.1
|
|
1.93
|
|
|
772
|
1
|
|
|
|
4.8
|
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.
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DEPARTURE
|
+7.0
|
+5.9
|
+6.5
|
+3.30
|
|
-210
|
.
|
|
-4.8
|
Average and Total are March 2021
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 2021 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, 17 of the last 122 years (1900-2021) = 13.9% of the years 1900-2020.
NOTE: All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.