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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
915 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   12/05/1998
                       12/29/1984
                       12/03/1970
 LOW             -29   12/26/1914
HIGHEST           70   12/28         MM      MM       60
LOWEST           -13   12/14         MM      MM        7
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.0               39.2    -2.2     40.8
AVG. MINIMUM    18.0               23.1    -5.1     25.0
MEAN            27.5               31.1    -3.6     32.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13                8.4     4.6        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               25.5     2.5       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                1.0     4.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.52   1982
 MINIMUM        0.20   1958
TOTALS          1.53               2.29   -0.76     2.01
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.07   -0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01        7                9.7    -2.7       14
DAYS >= .10        4                5.5    -1.5        4
DAYS >= .50        0                1.4    -1.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   12/13                        0.86

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.5   1909
 24 HR TOTAL    10.0   12/25/1989
TOTALS          11.8                4.9     6.9      1.6
SINCE 7/1       19.6                5.6    14.0      1.6
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/14                           1
 24 HR TOTAL     4.8   12/13                         0.9

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1153               1049     104      987
 SINCE 7/1      2128               2192     -64     1933
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1064               1014      50      985
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

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

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RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE MONTH:

* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -7 DEGREES ON THE 4TH
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 20 DEGREES ON THE 4TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -7 DEGREES ON THE 5TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -13 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 3 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES ON THE 28TH

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GEELHART