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

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

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         MM      MM       67
LOWEST           -12   01/14         MM      MM       -8
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.1               39.2     4.9     43.3
AVG. MINIMUM    27.7               22.9     4.8     26.0
MEAN            35.9               31.1     4.8     34.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               27.0   -18.0       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    56               72.7   -16.7       67
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                4.6     2.4        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.21   1882
 MINIMUM        1.67   1920
TOTALS          7.82               6.11    1.71     6.30
DAILY AVG.      0.09                                0.07
DAYS >= .01       33               27.6     5.4       25
DAYS >= .10       19               14.0     5.0       15
DAYS >= .50        6                3.4     2.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.03   11/30 TO 12/01               1.58

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          45.0   1982
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   02/28/1900 TO 02/28/1900
TOTALS          14.4               17.1    -2.7      3.8
SINCE 7/1       14.4               18.4    -4.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     16               13.0     3.0        7
DAYS >= 1.0        5                5.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/17                           2
                       02/18
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 1.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2630               3056    -426     2713
 SINCE 7/1      3569               4135    -566       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/250    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/160    DATE  02/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           40
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               30     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      1
FOG                      59     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     22

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

&&

RECORDS SET IN SPRINGFIELD IL DURING WINTER SEASON (DEC 2023-FEB 2024):

* 7TH WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL WINTER SEASON WITH MEAN TEMPERATURE 35.9F
* 6TH WARMEST DECEMBER WITH MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 40.5F
* 3RD WARMEST FEBRUARY WITH MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 40.6F
* TIED FOR 6TH DRIEST FEBRUARY WITH 0.51 INCH PRECIPITATION

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