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

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

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             80   02/27/2024
 LOW             -24   02/13/1905
HIGHEST           74   02/27         MM      MM       69
LOWEST           -13   01/26         MM      MM       -7
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.2               39.2     1.0     37.9
AVG. MINIMUM    20.3               22.9    -2.6     20.5
MEAN            30.3               31.1    -0.8     29.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    33               27.0     6.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    75               72.7     2.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     11                4.6     6.4       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.21   1882
 MINIMUM        1.67   1920
TOTALS          2.82               6.11   -3.29     3.43
DAILY AVG.      0.03                                0.04
DAYS >= .01       14               27.6   -13.6       MM
DAYS >= .10        9               14.0    -5.0       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                3.4    -3.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   02/14 TO 02/14               0.79

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          45.0   1982
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   02/28/1900 TO 02/28/1900
TOTALS          15.9               17.1    -1.2     15.1
SINCE 7/1       24.8               18.4     6.4       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     24               13.0    11.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        5                5.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/14                           5
                       12/15
 24 HR TOTAL     4.6   12/13 TO 12/13                2.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3123               3056      67     3202
 SINCE 7/1      4012               4079     -67       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  02/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/290    DATE  02/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           45
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             27
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               26     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      6

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

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RECORDS DURING THE 2025-2026 WINTER SEASON:

* 7TH DRIEST WINTER ON RECORD WITH 2.82 INCHES OF TOTAL PRECIPITATION.
* TIED FOR 3RD DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH 0.45 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION.
* TIED FOR 2ND LEAST SNOWY FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH A TRACE.
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -1 DEGREE ON DECEMBER 5TH.
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 3.4 INCHES ON DECEMBER 11TH.
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -8 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 14TH.
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 50 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 25TH.
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES ON JANUARY 8TH.
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES ON JANUARY 9TH.
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -13 DEGREES ON JANUARY 26TH.
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES ON FEBRUARY 18TH.

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ERWIN