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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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CXUS53 KILX 011818 CCA
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1216 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             112   07/14/1954
 LOW              -24   02/13/1905
HIGHEST           104   07/07        MM      MM      102  09/01
                        07/06
LOWEST              6   01/14        MM      MM      -10  01/21
                        01/13
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.6              63.1     5.5     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM     46.0              43.0     3.0     44.7
MEAN             57.3              53.0     4.3     54.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     63              22.6    40.4       45
DAYS MAX <= 32     13              30.9   -17.9       29
DAYS MIN <= 32     98             110.2   -12.2      100
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               5.8    -5.8        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        58.21   1882
 MINIMUM        22.76   1914
TOTALS          30.06             37.43   -7.37    30.62
DAILY AVG.       0.08                               0.09
DAYS >= .01       102             113.4   -11.4      123
DAYS >= .10        60              67.5    -7.5       68
DAYS >= .50        19              24.0    -5.0       17
DAYS >= 1.00        7               8.7    -1.7        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.33   05/20                        1.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           47.7   1960
                        1914
 24 HR TOTAL     15.0   02/28/1900
TOTALS           13.7              20.9    -7.2     26.4
DAYS >= TRACE      27              16.9    10.1       37
DAYS >= 1.0         5               6.0    -1.0        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   01/13                         11
 24 HR TOTAL      3.9   01/12                       11.4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4242              5484   -1242     5093
COOLING TOTAL    1535              1123     412     1447

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/190    DATE  11/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/250    DATE  02/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          245
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             74
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             44     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               27     RAIN                      46
LIGHT RAIN              119     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      0
FOG                     115     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     41

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

ANNUAL RECORDS ESTABLISHED FOR 2012:

*2ND WARMEST YEAR WITH MEAN TEMPERATURE 57.3 F
*10TH LEAST SNOWY YEAR WITH 13.7 INCHES

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