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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
328 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

CORRECTED THUNDERSTORM DAYS AND 24-HOUR PRECIPITATION
UPDATED RECORD INFORMATION


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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2012 TO 8/31/2012...

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
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             112   07/14/1954
 LOW               39   06/01/2003
HIGHEST           104   07/07        MM      MM       99
                        07/06
LOWEST             48   06/02        MM      MM       52
                        06/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     90.2              84.8     5.4     88.0
AVG. MINIMUM     63.9              63.6     0.3     66.6
MEAN             77.0              74.2     2.8     77.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     54              19.1    34.9       40
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        24.93   1981
 MINIMUM         3.87   1893
TOTALS           4.22             11.64   -7.42     7.65
DAILY AVG.       0.04                               0.09
DAYS >= .01        19              27.1    -8.1       26
DAYS >= .10        11              17.4    -6.4       17
DAYS >= .50         2               7.6    -5.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00        1               3.0    -2.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.50   08/31                       1.35

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
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      10                20     -10        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 5      -5        0
COOLING TOTAL    1144               866     278     1157
 SINCE 1/1       1401               970     431     1316

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/240    DATE  08/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/230    DATE  08/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           83
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     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.

&&

SEASONAL RECORDS ESTABLISHED:

*4TH DRIEST SUMMER ON RECORD WITH 4.22 INCHES


OTHER RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE SEASON:

JUNE...
* TIED 5TH DRIEST JUNE ON RECORD WITH 0.94 INCHES

JULY...
* 4TH WARMEST JULY WITH A MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 82.9 DEGREES
* 3RD DRIEST JULY WITH 0.34 INCHES OF RAIN
* MOST 90-DEGREE DAYS ON RECORD IN JULY WITH 28 DAYS
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 104 DEGREES ON THE 6TH
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 104 DEGREES ON THE 7TH
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 103 DEGREES ON THE 25TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES ON THE 31ST

AUGUST...
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 49 DEGREES ON THE 18TH

$$
GEELHART