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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1149 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SUMMER SEASON,
FROM 6/1/2008 TO 8/31/2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2008

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             112   07/14/1954
 LOW               39   06/01/2003
HIGHEST            93   08/04        MM      MM       99
                        06/12
LOWEST             51   08/16        MM      MM       49
AVG. MAXIMUM     83.5              84.8    -1.3     85.9
AVG. MINIMUM     63.1              63.9    -0.8     64.1
MEAN             73.3              74.4    -1.1     75.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      5              24.3   -19.3       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        24.93   1981
 MINIMUM         3.87   1893
TOTALS          18.55             10.71    7.84     9.59
DAILY AVG.       0.20                               0.11
DAYS >= .01        28              26.5     1.5       29
DAYS >= .10        23              17.0     6.0       19
DAYS >= .50         9               6.8     2.2        9
DAYS >= 1.00        4               2.8     1.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    4.99   MM                          1.51

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                15     -15        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 5      -5        0
COOLING TOTAL     786               889    -103      949
 SINCE 1/1        834              1001    -167     1140

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  06/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/290    DATE  06/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           76
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             21     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      22
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      50     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     17

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

&&

JUN RECORDS...
* JUN 3 RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 4.71 INCHES

JUL RECORDS...
* JUL 3 RECORD MINIMUM HIGH 69F
* 3RD WETTEST JULY 9.45 INCHES

AUG RECORDS...
* NO RECORDS SET

SUMMER RECORDS (JUN-AUG)...
3RD WETTEST SUMMER 18.55 INCHES

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