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CXUS53 KILX 011939
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
944 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             101   05/31/1934
 LOW               28   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            91   05/28        74      17       91
                        05/27
                        05/26
LOWEST             43   05/17        53     -10       35
AVG. MAXIMUM     81.2              74.8     6.4     74.5
AVG. MINIMUM     57.8              52.6     5.2     53.9
MEAN             69.5              63.7     5.8     64.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               0.9     5.1        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.81   1899
 MINIMUM         0.32   1934
TOTALS           4.28              4.24    0.04     3.35
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.14    0.00     0.11
DAYS >= .01         6              11.7    -5.7       10
DAYS >= .10         4               7.3    -3.3        7
DAYS >= .50         3               2.6     0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.33   05/20 TO 05/20              0.99
                        05/19 TO 05/20
                        05/20 TO 05/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.6   1966
                        1923
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1         9.2              20.9   -11.7     34.2
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31                 T

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      34               125     -91      163
 SINCE 7/1       4105              5470   -1365     5389
COOLING TOTAL     180                84      96      144
 SINCE 1/1        257               104     153      159
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/170    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/190    DATE  05/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

&&

MAY 2012 RECORDS ESTABLISHED:
*TIED 10TH WARMEST MAY ON RECORD
*RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES ON THE 6TH
*RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.33 INCHES ON THE 20TH

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