055  
CDUS43 KILX 170644  
CLISPI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
144 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78 441 PM 93 2001 76 2 85  
MINIMUM 65 411 AM 33 1997 55 10 58  
AVERAGE 72 65 7 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.33 1.62 1995 0.14 0.19 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.26 2.35 -1.09 1.01  
SINCE MAR 1 14.76 9.08 5.68 7.14  
SINCE JAN 1 16.20 13.04 3.16 8.58  
 
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 1.4 3.4 -2.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 26.2 21.8 4.4 15.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 103 77 26 57  
SINCE MAR 1 787 1094 -307 864  
SINCE JUL 1 4799 5173 -374 4862  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 4 3 7  
MONTH TO DATE 12 38 -26 30  
SINCE MAR 1 94 60 34 50  
SINCE JAN 1 94 60 34 50    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 500 AM  
LOWEST 62 400 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 95 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 35 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 810 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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