Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
105 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2024

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           76   03/03         50      26       79
                       03/04
LOWEST            24   03/18         32      -8       16
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.1               53.1     7.0     52.0
AVG. MINIMUM    37.0               33.2     3.8     32.2
MEAN            48.5               43.2     5.3     42.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.4    -1.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               15.8    -2.8       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.65   1898
 MINIMUM        0.17   1885
TOTALS          3.68               2.76    0.92     3.46
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.09    0.03     0.11
DAYS >= .01        9               10.5    -1.5       13
DAYS >= .10        5                5.9    -0.9        8
DAYS >= .50        4                1.8     2.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.03   03/07 TO 03/08               1.66

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.4   1926
TOTALS             T                3.1    -3.1      2.5
SINCE 7/1       14.4               21.5    -7.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    503                681    -178      700
 SINCE 7/1      4072               4759    -687       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  3      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  3      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/180    DATE  03/03
                                37/250          03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/170    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      9

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

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