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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1020 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

CORRECTED NUMBER OF THUNDERSTORM DAYS

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2013

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            89   05/15        74      15       91
                        05/14
LOWEST             36   05/12        53     -17       43
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.4              74.8    -0.4     81.2
AVG. MINIMUM     54.4              52.6     1.8     57.8
MEAN             64.4              63.7     0.7     69.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.9    -0.9        6
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          10.90              4.24    6.66     4.28
DAILY AVG.       0.35              0.14    0.21     0.14
DAYS >= .01        16              11.7     4.3        6
DAYS >= .10        13               7.3     5.7        4
DAYS >= .50         8               2.6     5.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00        4               1.1     2.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.27   05/26 TO 05/27              2.33

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.6   1966
                        1923
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        33.1              20.9    12.2      9.2
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     127               125       2       34
 SINCE 7/1       5357              5470    -113     4105
COOLING TOTAL     112                84      28      180
 SINCE 1/1        126               104      22      257
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/200    DATE  05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/200    DATE  05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE MONTH:

* RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL OF 2.18 INCHES ON THE 5TH
* 2ND WETTEST MAY ON RECORD WITH 10.90 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION

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OUSLEY/GEELHART