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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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CXUS53 KILX 012140
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
340 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            112   07/14/1954
 LOW             -24   02/13/1905
HIGHEST           99   08/25         MM      MM       97
LOWEST             5   01/31         MM      MM       -8
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.4               64.1     2.3     63.4
AVG. MINIMUM    44.8               44.0     0.8     42.5
MEAN            55.6               54.0     1.6     52.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    30               28.2     1.8       23
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               29.6   -21.6       32
DAYS MIN <= 32    94              110.8   -16.8      107
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.8    -4.8        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       58.21   1882
 MINIMUM       22.76   1914
TOTALS         34.05              38.04   -3.99    40.31
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01      100              114.7   -14.7      103
DAYS >= .10       63               68.2    -5.2       64
DAYS >= .50       22               25.0    -3.0       28
DAYS >= 1.00      10                8.7     1.3       11
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.64                                3.71

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          47.7   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    17.4   03/24/2013 TO 03/25/2013
TOTALS           6.8               21.8   -15.0     25.1
DAYS >= TRACE     10               16.3    -6.3       29
DAYS >= 1.0        1                6.2    -5.2        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   01/08                          10
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 7.9

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4453               5215    -762     5097
COOLING TOTAL   1148               1252    -104     1285

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/150    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/290    DATE  06/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          206
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             78
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               4
HEAVY RAIN               27     RAIN                      49
LIGHT RAIN              128     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      0
FOG                     178     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     98

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

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