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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1022 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              86   03/30/1986
                        03/29/1985
 LOW              -14   03/10/1934
HIGHEST            61   03/31        MM      MM       84
LOWEST             12   03/21        MM      MM       15
AVG. MAXIMUM     42.2              51.1    -8.9     67.4
AVG. MINIMUM     26.5              31.2    -4.7     42.7
MEAN             34.4              41.1    -6.7     55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      4               1.8     2.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              16.8    10.2        6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.14   1973
 MINIMUM         0.13   1961
TOTALS           2.73              2.60    0.13     1.20
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.08    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01         8              10.3    -2.3       12
DAYS >= .10         3               6.4    -3.4        5
DAYS >= .50         2               1.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.3     1.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.15   03/10 TO 03/10              0.28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           21.0   1934
TOTALS           12.7               1.7    11.0      1.6
SINCE 7/1        23.0              20.2     2.8      7.0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               0.7     1.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   03/25                          2
 24 HR TOTAL     10.8R  03/24 TO 03/24               1.6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     942               741     201      333
 SINCE 7/1       5204              5164      40     4210
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2       32
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2       32
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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          MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      1
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING MARCH:

- 8TH COLDEST MARCH ON RECORD
- 5TH SNOWIEST MARCH ON RECORD
- MARCH 24-HOUR SNOWFALL RECORD OF 10.8 INCHES ON THE 24TH
- TIED RECORD LOW OF 15 DEGREES ON THE 22ND
- RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OF 1.13 INCHES ON THE 24TH
- RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 10.8 INCHES ON THE 24TH

$$
GEELHART