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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
155 PM CST SAT JAN 1 2011

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             113   07/15/1936
 LOW              -34   01/15/1927
HIGHEST            96   08/03        MM      MM       95  06/23
LOWEST            -16   01/10        MM      MM      -16  01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.1              62.0     0.1     60.5
AVG. MINIMUM     41.0              40.2     0.8     40.7
MEAN             51.6              51.2     0.4     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     27              24.5     2.5        9
DAYS MAX <= 32     55              34.2    20.8       40
DAYS MIN <= 32    128             125.3     2.7      121
DAYS MIN <= 0       9               9.3    -0.3        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        56.25   2008
 MINIMUM        14.03   1988
TOTALS          43.13             38.30    4.83    50.14
DAILY AVG.       0.12                               0.14
DAYS >= .01       119             112.5     6.5      134
DAYS >= .10        78              70.4     7.6       83
DAYS >= .50        25              25.4    -0.4       39
DAYS >= 1.00       10               8.7     1.3       16
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.46   MM                          2.93

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.9   1914
 24 HR TOTAL     13.0   02/23/1914 TO 02/23/1914
TOTALS           25.3              20.3     5.0     19.0
DAYS >= TRACE      41              12.9    28.1       50
DAYS >= 1.0        10               7.7     2.3        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   01/10                          4  12/29
                        01/08                             12/28
                        01/09                             01/29
 24 HR TOTAL      5.2   MM                       12/27 TO 12/27
                                                          12/27 TO 12/27[J)
                                                          12/27 TO 12/27[J)

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5947              5987     -40     5826
COOLING TOTAL    1175               962     213      677

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917
 LATEST       05/29/1925
EARLIEST                        10/12
LATEST                          04/18
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED IN LINCOLN IL DURING 2010...

* JAN 2010 10TH COLDEST JANUARY MEAN TEMP 18.7F
* 2009-10 WINTER 8TH COLDEST WINTER MEAN TEMP 23.4F

* APR 2010 7TH WARMEST APRIL MEAN TEMP 57.7F
* MAY 8 TIED RECORD COLD HIGH 50F
* SPRING 2010 9TH WARMEST SPRING MEAN TEMP 54.7F

* JUN 5 RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 1.68 INCHES
* JUN 12 RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 2.31 INCHES
* JUNE 22 RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 2.46 INCHES
* JUN 2010 WETTEST JUNE 10.79 INCHES
* JUL 19 RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 2.09 INCHES
* JUL 23 RECORD WARM LOW 77F
* AUG 20 RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 2.34 INCHES
* SUMMER 2010 6TH WETTEST SUMMER 18.29 INCHES

* NOV 12 RECORD HIGH 73F
* NOV 22 RECORD HIGH 72F
* NOV 24 RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 1.34 INCHES
* DEC 14 TIED RECORD LOW -4F
* DEC 31 RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 0.89 INCHES
* DEC 2010 9TH COLDEST DECEMBER MEAN TEMP 23.3F

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