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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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