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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1242 PM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   08/09/1934
                       08/08/1934
 LOW              43   08/29/1986
                       08/13/1964
HIGHEST           97   08/31         85      12       95
LOWEST            54   08/24         65     -11       44
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.2               85.4    -0.2     84.2
AVG. MINIMUM    65.9               64.3     1.6     62.3
MEAN            75.5               74.9     0.6     73.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                6.9    -1.9        6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.82   2016
 MINIMUM        0.10   1943
TOTALS          3.50               3.37    0.13     0.16
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01       11                8.2     2.8        2
DAYS >= .10        7                5.0     2.0        1
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.82   08/15 TO 08/15               0.12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  3      -3       13
 SINCE 7/1         0                  1      -1       MM
COOLING TOTAL    334                308      26      276
 SINCE 1/1      1123               1069      54       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/260    DATE  08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/260    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

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