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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1228 PM CST TUE MAR 02 2021

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   02/24/1930
 LOW             -24   02/13/1905
HIGHEST           64   12/10         MM      MM       66
LOWEST            -8   02/16         MM      MM       -5
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.1               37.6    -1.5     41.1
AVG. MINIMUM    20.5               21.2    -0.7     25.4
MEAN            28.3               29.4    -1.1     33.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    27               28.1    -1.1       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    83               73.7     9.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      8                5.8     2.2       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.21   1882
 MINIMUM        1.67   1920
TOTALS          6.08               6.15   -0.07     9.68
DAILY AVG.      0.07                                0.10
DAYS >= .01       27               27.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS >= .10       16               13.7     2.3       MM
DAYS >= .50        3                3.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.28   01/30 TO 01/31               1.59

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          45.0   1982
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   02/28/1900 TO 02/28/1900
TOTALS          20.4               17.5     2.9     21.0
SINCE 7/1       20.4               18.1     2.3       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     35               13.8    21.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        8                5.1     2.9       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   02/16                           3
                       02/18
 24 HR TOTAL     5.8                                 3.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3259               3203      56     2859
 SINCE 7/1      4238               4272     -34       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/04
LATEST                          05/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  02/04
                                33/260          12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/180    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     22

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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BAKER