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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
344 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

CORRECTED THUNDERSTORM DAYS
ADDED HEATING DEGREE DAYS

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             106   08/09/1934
 LOW               36   08/31/1915
HIGHEST            96   08/07        MM      MM       96
                        08/02
LOWEST             46   08/18        MM      MM       50
                        08/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.9              84.0     2.9     86.0
AVG. MINIMUM     56.4              62.0    -5.6     59.7
MEAN             71.6              73.0    -1.4     72.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     12               5.5     6.5        5
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         8.58   2002
 MINIMUM         0.31   1943
TOTALS           1.47              3.92   -2.45     0.55
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.13   -0.08     0.02
DAYS >= .01         9               8.6     0.4        4
DAYS >= .10         6               5.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= .50         0               2.5    -2.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.40   08/31                       0.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE       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   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       5                 1       4        0
 SINCE 7/1          5                 9      -4        0
COOLING TOTAL     220               255     -35      254
 SINCE 1/1       1070               889     181     1005
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     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.

&&

AUGUST 2012 RECORDS:
* RECORD LOW OF 46 ON THE 12TH
* TIED FOR 10TH DRIEST AUGUST ON RECORD

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GEELHART