Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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CXUS53 KILX 011727
CLMSPI
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1127 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013
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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 74 12/03/2012
12/28/1984
12/03/1970
LOW -21 12/23/1989
HIGHEST 74R 12/03 38 36 59
LOWEST 12 12/22 23 -11 13
AVG. MAXIMUM 45.9 38.3 7.6 44.9
AVG. MINIMUM 30.8 22.5 8.3 30.3
MEAN 38.4 30.4 8.0 37.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 6 8.7 -2.7 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 19 24.6 -5.6 21
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.6 -1.6 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.94 1982
MINIMUM 0.15 1955
TOTALS 3.28 2.52 0.76 2.62
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.08 0.03 0.08
DAYS >= .01 11 9.9 1.1 12
DAYS >= .10 8 5.4 2.6 8
DAYS >= .50 3 1.4 1.6 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.96 12/20 TO 12/20 1.07
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 22.7 1977
TOTALS 4.6 5.6 -1.0 0.1
SINCE 7/1 4.6 6.2 -1.6 0.1
DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.7 0.3 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 12/21 -1
24 HR TOTAL 2.8 MM 0.1
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 819 1072 -253 843
SINCE 7/1 1880 2140 -260 1753
COOLING TOTAL 1 0 1 0
SINCE 1/1 1535 1122 413 1447
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/280 DATE 12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/270 DATE 12/20
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 7
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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