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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
919 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   08/09/1934
                        08/08/1934
 LOW               43   08/29/1986
                        08/13/1964
HIGHEST            98   08/07        85      13       99
                        08/02
LOWEST             49   08/18        65     -16       53
AVG. MAXIMUM     89.5              84.9     4.6     89.4
AVG. MINIMUM     61.0              63.6    -2.6     64.2
MEAN             75.3              74.2     1.1     76.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     18               6.6    11.4       13
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.37   1981
 MINIMUM         0.10   1943
TOTALS           2.94              3.24   -0.30     0.25
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.10   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01         9               8.3     0.7        3
DAYS >= .10         6               5.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= .50         2               2.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.50   08/31 TO 08/31              0.98

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 4      -4        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 5      -5        0
COOLING TOTAL     324               291      33      373
 SINCE 1/1       1401               970     431     1316
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/240    DATE  08/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/230    DATE  08/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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AUGUST 2012 RECORDS:
*RECORD LOW OF 49 ON THE 18TH


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