January 2006Summary
LINCOLN, NE

Winter 2005-06 Lincoln Snowfall in inches
Month
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
TOTAL
Observed
0..0
2.9
6.0
T
      
 8.9
Normal
0.7
3.1
5.4
6.1
5.4
5.1
1.7
27.5

NEW record high of 69 F on January 15, 2006.  Old record high was 62 F set in 1990.
NEW record warm overnight low temperature of 38 F on January 28, 2006.  Old record was 36 F set in 1931

Low temperature of 37 F on January 27, 2005 was one degree below the record warmest low for the date of 38 F.

January 2006 average Temperature of 36.7 is tied for the warmest ever January average temperature.

JAN 2006
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
REC
PREC
REC
MAX
REC
MIN
HDD
CDD
AVG
MAX
AVG 
MIN
AVG 
Mean
SNOW
01/01/06
 54
29
42
+19
 0.01
0.39
63
-26
23
0
33
12
23
  
01/02/06
39
22
31
+8
 0.21
0.34
72
-22
34
0
33
12
23
T
01/03/06
51
28
40
+18
 0.00
1.40
63
-17
25
0
33
12
22
  
01/04/06
54
36
45
+23
0.00
0.32
59
-19
20
0
33
12
22
  
01/05/06
45
20
33
+11
0.00
0.69
61
-20
32
0
33
11
22
  
01/06/06
49
14
32
+10
0.00
0.40
60
-25
33
0
33
11
22
  
01/07/06
54
26
40
+18
0.00
0.60
65
-20
25
0
33
11
22
  
01/08/06
38
20
29
+7
T
0.34
70
-20
36
0
33
11
22
  
01/09/06
35
21
28
+6
0.00
0.37
62
-21
37
0
33
11
22
  
01/10/06
45
16
31
+9
0.00
0.76
73
-18
34
0
32
11
22
  
01/11/06
62
24
43
+21
0.00
0.31
65
-29
22
0
32
11
22
  
01/12/06
55
24
40
+18
T
0.74
64
-33
25
0
32
11
22
  
01/13/06
43
20
32
+10
0.00
0.30
70
-21
33
0
33
11
22
  
01/14/06
59
17
38
+16
0.00
0.91
60
-18
27
0
33
11
22
  
01/15/06
69
33
51
+29
0.00
0.83
69
-27
14
0
33
11
22
  
01/16/06
44
31
38
+16
T
0.58
66
-19
27
0
33
11
22
T
01/17/06
40
18
29
+7
0.00
0.60
64
-16
38
0
33
11
22
  
01/18/06
63
17
40
+18
0.00
0.45
66
-21
25
0
33
11
22
  
01/19/06
46
24
35
+13
0.00
0.78
65
-29
30
0
33
11
22
  
01/20/06
34
20
27
+5
0.01
0.47
68
-18
38
0
33
11
22
T
01/21/06
52
16
34
+12
0.00
0.55
64
-17
31
0
33
11
22
  
01/22/06
36
17
27
+5
0.00
0.64
59
-14
38
0
33
11
22
  
01/23/06
50
23
37
+15
0.00
0.45
68
-20
28
0
33
11
22
  
01/24/06
54
18
36
+13
0.00
0.46
72
-19
22
0
33
12
23
  
01/25/06
55
15
35
+12
0.00
0.48
69
-21
30
0
34
12
23
  
01/26/06
62
30
46
+23
T
0.81
68
-17
19
0
34
12
23
  
01/27/06
60
37
49
+26
0.00
0.80
68
-23
16
0
34
12
23
  
01/28/06
48
38
43
+20
0.68
0.90
63
-22
22
0
34
12
23
  
01/29/06
48
27
38
+15
0.00
0.52
66
-18
27
0
34
13
23
  
01/30/06
41
23
32
+8
0.00
0.34
60
-16
33
0
35
13
24
  
01/31/06
63
24
44
+20
0.00
0.56
72
-20
21
0
35
13
24
  
TOTAL
        
 0.91
      
 870
 0
        
AVERAGE
49.9
23.5
36.7
                      
NORMAL
33.2
11.5
22.4
  
 0.67
        1328
0
      
 5.1
DEPARTURE
 +16.7
+12.0
+14.3
  
+0.24
  ....... ....... .......
-458
          

 

Warmest recorded JANUARY  temperature, 73 F, January 10, 1990.
Coldest recorded JANUARY  temperature, -33 F,  January 12, 1974
Most JANUARY Snowfall: 23.0 inches, 1915.
Least January Snowfall: Trace (flurries and not measureable), 2 of the last 106 years (1900 & 1986).


AVERAGE AND TOTAL are JANUARY 2006.
NORMAL is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals.
DEPARTURE is JANUARY 2006.  Average measured against 1971-2000 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 PREC = Record daily precipitaton amount 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).
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees).
AVG MAX = Daily Normal High Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
AVG MIN = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
AVG MEAN = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1971-2000 normals).