Annual Climate Summary for Lincoln for 2017

 
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
100 PM CST MON JAN 1 2018

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             113   07/15/1936
 LOW              -34   01/15/1927
HIGHEST            94   09/22        MM      MM       93  09/20
                        09/21                             07/21
                        07/21                             06/15
LOWEST             -8   12/27        MM      MM       -6  12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.5              62.3     2.2     64.3
AVG. MINIMUM     42.9              41.9     1.0     44.1
MEAN             53.7              52.1     1.6     54.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     20              20.3    -0.3       20
DAYS MAX <= 32     25              33.8    -8.8       29
DAYS MIN <= 32    103             115.8   -12.8      105
DAYS MIN <= 0       8               5.7     2.3        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        56.25   2008
 MINIMUM        14.03   1988
TOTALS          33.46             39.60   -6.14    39.78
DAILY AVG.       0.09                               0.11
DAYS >= .01       115             113.8     1.2      119
DAYS >= .10        60              71.2   -11.2       81
DAYS >= .50        20              25.7    -5.7       26
DAYS >= 1.00        7               9.0    -2.0        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.95   MM                          2.37

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.9   1914
 24 HR TOTAL     13.0   02/23/1914
TOTALS           11.9              20.5    -8.6     14.4
DAYS >= TRACE      30              14.8    15.2       34
DAYS >= 1.0         3               6.8    -3.8        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   12/31                          3
                        03/13
 24 HR TOTAL      3.7   02/08                        3.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5010              5708    -698     5080
COOLING TOTAL     984              1017     -33     1241

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917
 LATEST       05/29/1925
EARLIEST                        10/12
LATEST                          04/18
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               31     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              132     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      1
FOG                      69     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
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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RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR:

SEASONAL RECORDS:
* 8TH WARMEST WINTER ON RECORD WITH 33.5 DEGREES

JANUARY:
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 0.83 INCHES ON THE 16TH
* 8TH LEAST SNOWY JANUARY WITH 0.5 INCHES

FEBRUARY:
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 3.4 INCHES ON THE 8TH
* RECORD HIGH OF 72 ON THE 17TH
* RECORD HIGH OF 67 ON THE 18TH
* RECORD WARM LOW OF 40 ON THE 18TH
* RECORD HIGH OF 74 ON THE 20TH (ALSO TIES MONTHLY RECORD)
* RECORD WARM LOW OF 51 ON THE 21ST
* RECORD HIGH OF 68 ON THE 28TH
* TIED WARMEST FEB WITH MEAN TEMP 40.0 (ALSO SET IN 1930)

MARCH:
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 3.7 INCHES ON THE 13TH
* RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OF 1.75 INCHES ON THE 30TH

APRIL -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

MAY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

JUNE:
* 7TH DRIEST JUNE ON RECORD WITH 0.98 INCHES

JULY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

AUGUST:
* 3RD COLDEST AUGUST ON RECORD AT 68.5 DEGREES
* TIED RECORD LOW OF 51 DEGREES ON THE 5TH

SEPTEMBER:
* TIED 4TH DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD WITH 0.71 INCHES
* HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 91 DEGREES TIED ON 26TH.
* HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 92 DEGREES TIED ON 25TH.
* HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 93 DEGREES SET ON 23RD.
* HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES TIED ON 22ND.
* HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES TIED ON 21ST.
* LOW TEMPERATURE OF 41 DEGREES SET ON 2ND.

OCTOBER:
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 86 DEGREES ON THE 14TH. 
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 38 DEGREES ON THE 28TH

NOVEMBER:
* RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.72 INCHES ON THE 18TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES ON THE 28TH

DECEMBER:
* 5TH DRIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD WITH 0.46 INCHES
* TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -8 DEGREES ON THE 27TH