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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1213 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   02/27/2024
 LOW             -34   01/15/1927
HIGHEST           72   02/27         MM      MM       67
LOWEST           -13   12/14         MM      MM       -7
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.3               37.7     0.6     36.4
AVG. MINIMUM    17.7               20.8    -3.1     18.9
MEAN            28.0               29.3    -1.3     27.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    37               29.3     7.7       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    80               77.9     2.1       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     12                6.6     5.4       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.57   1949
 MINIMUM        1.46   1919
TOTALS          2.74               6.38   -3.64     3.36
DAILY AVG.      0.03                                0.04
DAYS >= .01       19               27.9    -8.9       MM
DAYS >= .10        8               14.9    -6.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                3.9    -2.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.51   01/08 TO 01/08               0.86

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.1   2014
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   02/23/1914 TO 02/23/1914
TOTALS          19.8               16.8     3.0     14.1
DAYS >= TRACE     27               13.6    13.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        5                5.4    -0.4       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/14                           5
 24 HR TOTAL     4.8                                 4.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3319               3218     101     3338
 SINCE 7/1      4294               4360     -66       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917
 LATEST       05/29/1925
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/12
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      1

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

&&

RECORDS DURING THE 2025-2026 WINTER SEASON:

* 7TH DRIEST WINTER ON RECORD WITH 2.74 INCHES OF TOTAL PRECIPITATION.
* 9TH SNOWIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD WITH 11.8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
* DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH 0.08 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION.
* TIED FOR 2ND LEAST SNOWY FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH A TRACE.
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -7 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 4TH.
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 20 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 4TH.
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -7 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 5TH.
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -13 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 14TH.
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 3 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 14TH.
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 28TH.
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES ON JANUARY 8TH.
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES ON JANUARY 9TH.
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 2.8 INCHES ON JANUARY 25TH.
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES ON FEBRUARY 16TH.
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 68 ON FEBRUARY 18TH.

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ERWIN