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CXUS53 KILX 011618 CCA
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1045 AM CDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   09/01/2011
 LOW              31   09/30/1899
                       09/29/1899
HIGHEST          100   09/02         79      21       98
LOWEST            45   09/28         57     -12       39
                       09/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.8               80.2     4.6     84.2
AVG. MINIMUM    63.9               55.8     8.1     54.2
MEAN            74.3               68.0     6.3     69.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                3.8     5.2        8
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.16   1926
 MINIMUM           T   1979
TOTALS          1.71               2.88   -1.17     0.56
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.10   -0.04     0.02
DAYS >= .01        7                7.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .10        4                4.7    -0.7        2
DAYS >= .50        1                1.7    -0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02   09/15 TO 09/16               0.42

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1942
 24 HR TOTAL       T   09/26/1942 TO 09/26/1942
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      8                 61     -53       33
 SINCE 7/1         8                 64     -56       MM
COOLING TOTAL    295                151     144      168
 SINCE 1/1      1418               1220     198       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/110    DATE  09/14
                                20/300          09/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/320    DATE  09/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

- 3rd warmest September on record.
- Record warm low of 76 degrees set on September 2.
- Record warm low of 76 degrees set on September 3.
- Record warm low of 76 degrees set on September 4.
- Record high temperature of 98 degrees set on September 17.

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