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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
956 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              91   03/21/1907
 LOW              -12   03/05/1960
HIGHEST            62   03/15        50      12       80
LOWEST             19   03/14        32     -13       14
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.4              52.1    -1.7     54.8
AVG. MINIMUM     30.8              32.2    -1.4     36.2
MEAN             40.6              42.1    -1.5     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.6    -1.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     19              15.7     3.3       12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.65   1898
 MINIMUM         0.17   1885
TOTALS           4.36              2.63    1.73     4.26
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.08    0.06     0.14
DAYS >= .01        11              10.7     0.3       13
DAYS >= .10         7               5.9     1.1        8
DAYS >= .50         3               1.7     1.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.67   03/24 TO 03/24              1.70

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           23.4   1926
TOTALS              T               2.5    -2.5      4.6
SINCE 7/1         7.0              20.6   -13.6     10.3
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             4
 24 HR TOTAL        T   03/11 TO 03/11               4.4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     750               711      39      597
 SINCE 7/1       4728              4982    -254     3852
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/110    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/110    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65



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

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JRP