703  
CDUS43 KILX 160635  
CLISPI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
135 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008  
 
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..THE SPRINGFIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2008  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 55 101 PM 91 1962 74 -19 85  
MINIMUM 45 1159 PM 36 1997 52 -7 56  
1973  
AVERAGE 50 63 -13 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.55 3.46 1990 0.13 0.42 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 2.53 1.93 0.60 0.68  
SINCE MAR 1 8.97 8.44 0.53 5.65  
SINCE JAN 1 17.41 11.86 5.55 10.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 4.2 4.1 0.1 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 35.5 24.6 10.9 24.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 4 11 0  
MONTH TO DATE 108 85 23 9  
SINCE MAR 1 1281 1187 94 921  
SINCE JUL 1 5448 5541 -93 5198  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 6  
MONTH TO DATE 9 24 -15 65  
SINCE MAR 1 16 43 -27 98  
SINCE JAN 1 16 43 -27 98    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1100 PM  
LOWEST 71 700 AM  
AVERAGE 86  
 
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THE SPRINGFIELD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 93 2001  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 33 1997  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2008...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2008...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
 
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