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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1001 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             90   04/25/1986
                       04/11/1930
                       04/10/1930
 LOW              16   04/02/2018
HIGHEST           87   04/14         63      24       85
LOWEST            32   04/20         43     -11       26
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.4               65.6     5.8     66.5
AVG. MINIMUM    48.5               43.3     5.2     44.5
MEAN            59.9               54.4     5.5     55.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.1    -3.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.23   1893
 MINIMUM        0.71   1889
TOTALS          6.35               3.97    2.38     3.88
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.13    0.08     0.13
DAYS >= .01       12               11.5     0.5       10
DAYS >= .10        7                7.3    -0.3        6
DAYS >= .50        2                3.0    -1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.9     1.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.62   04/27 TO 04/27               1.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.2   1982
 24 HR TOTAL     6.3   04/13/1980 TO 04/14/1980
TOTALS             T                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1       26.2               21.8     4.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    204                336    -132      292
 SINCE 7/1      4696               5095    -399       MM
COOLING TOTAL     59                 19      40       14
 SINCE 1/1        82                 22      60       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290    DATE  04/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/220    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

&&

* SPRINGFIELD TIED FOR 5TH WARMEST APRIL WITH MEAN TEMPERATURE 59.9
* SPRINGFIELD SET DAILY RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.36 INCHES ON APR 17TH
* SPRINGFIELD SET DAILY RECORD RAINFALL OF 3.62 INCHES ON APR 27TH

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