2023 Climate Statistics for Lincoln

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
140 AM CST TUE JAN 2 2024

ADDED RECORDS SET FOR THE YEAR

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            113   07/15/1936
 LOW             -34   01/15/1927
HIGHEST           97   08/24         MM      MM       96
LOWEST             4   02/01         MM      MM       -9
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.2               62.8     2.4     62.2
AVG. MINIMUM    43.3               41.7     1.6     40.3
MEAN            54.2               52.2     2.0     51.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    18               24.2    -6.2       15
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               32.7   -25.7       37
DAYS MIN <= 32   109              125.7   -16.7      127
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                6.9    -6.9       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       56.25   2008
 MINIMUM       14.03   1988
TOTALS         37.26              39.83   -2.57    36.41
DAILY AVG.      0.10                                0.10
DAYS >= .01      115              117.9    -2.9      109
DAYS >= .10       68               72.4    -4.4       67
DAYS >= .50       23               25.9    -2.9       27
DAYS >= 1.00       6                8.9    -2.9        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.40                                2.10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          50.9   1914
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   02/23/1914
TOTALS           6.9               19.3   -12.4     28.5
DAYS >= TRACE     34               16.5    17.5       48
DAYS >= 1.0        2                6.6    -4.6        8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   01/26                          10
                       01/27
                       11/26
 24 HR TOTAL     1.8   11/26                         8.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4702               5624    -922     5911
COOLING TOTAL    897               1014    -117     1025

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917
 LATEST       05/29/1925
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/26
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             44     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               34     RAIN                      61
LIGHT RAIN              137     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               31     SLEET                      3
FOG                      86     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      5

-  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:

* 4TH LEAST SNOWIEST YEAR ON RECORD WITH 6.9 INCHES
* FIRST YEAR SINCE 2012 THAT FAILED TO HAVE A TEMPERATURE BELOW ZERO
* 7TH WARMEST WINTER (DEC-FEB) ON RECORD AT 33.9 DEGREES

DAILY AND MONTHLY RECORDS...

JANUARY:
* 5TH WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD AT 34.7 DEGREES
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 3RD

FEBRUARY:
* 3RD WETTEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH 4.69 INCHES
* 2ND LEAST SNOWIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH A TRACE
* RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OF 3.40 INCHES ON THE 22ND
* MONTHLY 24-HOUR PRECIPITATION RECORD OF 3.40 INCHES ON THE 22ND

MARCH:
* RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OF 1.10 INCHES ON THE 3RD

APRIL:
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 44 DEGREES ON THE 22ND

MAY, JUNE, JULY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

AUGUST:
* 7TH WETTEST AUGUST ON RECORD WITH 6.94 INCHES
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES ON THE 24TH

SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

DECEMBER:
* 5TH WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD AT 38.8 DEGREES
* 3RD LEAST SNOWIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD AT 0.1 INCHES