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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1103 AM CST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2023

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           67   01/03         MM      MM       66
LOWEST            -8   12/22         MM      MM       -2
                       12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.3               39.2     4.1     42.0
AVG. MINIMUM    26.0               22.9     3.1     21.5
MEAN            34.6               31.1     3.5     31.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               27.0   -13.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    67               72.7    -5.7       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                4.6    -1.6       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.21   1882
 MINIMUM        1.67   1920
TOTALS          6.30               6.11    0.19     5.16
DAILY AVG.      0.07                                0.06
DAYS >= .01       25               27.6    -2.6       22
DAYS >= .10       15               14.0     1.0       11
DAYS >= .50        5                3.4     1.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.58   12/14 TO 12/14               0.65

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          45.0   1982
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   02/28/1900 TO 02/28/1900
TOTALS           3.8               17.1   -13.3     20.9
SINCE 7/1        3.8               18.4   -14.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      7               13.0    -6.0       17
DAYS >= 1.0        0                5.0    -5.0        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   01/08                          10
 24 HR TOTAL     1.7   01/08 TO 01/08                7.9

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2713               3056    -343     2505
 SINCE 7/1      3807               4079    -272       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/260    DATE  02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/250    DATE  02/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               27     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      36     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     11

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

RECORDS SET IN SPRINGFIELD IL DURING THE 2022-2023 WINTER SEASON (DEC-FEB)...

*9TH WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD WITH AN AVG TEMP OF 35.1F
*7TH LEAST SNOWIEST WINTER ON RECORD WITH ONLY 3.8"
*DEC 14 - DAILY PRECIP RECORD OF 1.58"
*JAN 3 - RECORD HIGH TEMP OF 67F

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