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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1227 PM CST SUN DEC 01 2024

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2024 TO 11/30/2024...

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            102   09/01/2011
 LOW              -3   11/30/1964
HIGHEST           93   09/20         MM      MM       92
LOWEST            16   11/30         MM      MM       14
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.1               66.8     3.3     68.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.7               44.9     0.8     45.0
MEAN            57.9               55.8     2.1     56.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                4.0     0.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.2     0.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               18.0    -8.0       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       24.55   1926
 MINIMUM        2.67   1910
TOTALS          9.66               8.85    0.81     6.57
DAILY AVG.      0.11                                  MM
DAYS >= .01       23               25.2    -2.2       22
DAYS >= .10       14               15.8    -1.8       14
DAYS >= .50        5                6.0    -1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                2.1    -0.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.82   11/04 TO 11/04               1.32

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.1   1951
 24 HR TOTAL     7.8   11/06/1951 TO 11/06/1951
TOTALS             T                1.3    -1.3        T
SINCE 7/1          T                1.3    -1.3       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    791               1018    -227      937
 SINCE 7/1       796               1022    -226       MM
COOLING TOTAL    170                182     -12      192
 SINCE 1/1      1202               1251     -49       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          04/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  11/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/310    DATE  11/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           62
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     22

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

&&

RECORDS SET DURING AUTUMN 2024:

OCTOBER 5 -- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 89 DEGREES TIED THE OLD RECORD
OF 89 DEGREES FIRST SET IN 1922, AND TIED IN 1981 AND 2007.

OCTOBER 16 -- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 27 DEGREES TIED THE OLD RECORD
OF 27 DEGREES SET IN 2020.

OCTOBER 29TH -- LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES TIED THE OLD RECORD
WARM LOW...FIRST SET IN 1946. HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 84 DEGREES BROKE
THE OLD RECORD OF 83 DEGREES...SET IN 1937.

OCTOBER 30TH -- LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES BROKE THE OLD RECORD
WARM LOW OF 61 DEGREES...SET IN 1974.

3RD WETTEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD WITH 6.58 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION REPORTED.

NOVEMBER 4 -- A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.82 INCHES BROKE THE OLD
RECORD OF 2.39 INCHES SET IN 1935.

NOVEMBER 4 -- A RECORD WARM LOW OF 63 DEGREES BROKE THE OLD
RECORD OF 62 SET IN 2022.

NOVEMBER 5 -- A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.55 INCHES BROKE THE OLD
RECORD OF 1.3 INCHES SET IN 1941.

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