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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
845 AM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   02/27/2024
 LOW             -24   02/13/1905
HIGHEST           80R  02/27         39      41       60
LOWEST             2   02/17         23     -21        6
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.7               41.1    11.6     48.3
AVG. MINIMUM    28.6               23.7     4.9     26.6
MEAN            40.6               32.4     8.2     37.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                7.1    -6.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               22.5    -3.5       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.92   1882
 MINIMUM        0.30   1907
TOTALS          0.51               1.93   -1.42     2.09
DAILY AVG.      0.02                NAN     NAN     0.07
DAYS >= .01        3                8.9    -5.9        8
DAYS >= .10        1                4.5    -3.5        5
DAYS >= .50        0                1.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.47   02/16 TO 02/16               0.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.4   1900
TOTALS           5.3                6.1    -0.8        T
SINCE 7/1       14.4               18.4    -4.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/17                           0
                       02/18
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    701                913    -212      763
 SINCE 7/1      3569               4135    -566       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/180    DATE  02/08
                                32/180          02/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/160    DATE  02/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

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

&&

RECORDS SET DURING FEB 2024:

* 3RD WARMEST FEBRUARY WITH MEAN TEMPERATURE 40.6F
* TIED FOR 6TH DRIEST FEB WITH 0.51 INCH PRECIPITATION
* TIED RECORD HIGH OF 66F ON FEB 9
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 5.3 INCHES ON FEB 16
* RECORD HIGH OF 70F ON FEB 21
* RECORD HIGH OF 76F ON FEB 26
* SET RECORD HIGH OF 80F ON FEB 27 AND WARMEST TEMPERATURE IN FEB AND
  METEOROLOGICAL WINTER (DEC-FEB)

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