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Weather Almanac For December 28th

Updated: December 27, 2012

Weather Almanac For 12/28

This Day In Weather History

1924 - A big cold snap broke records across central Illinois.  Champaign dropped to 20 below zero, Springfield dropped to 14 below zero and Decatur dropped to 19 below zero, which are all records for the day.  Peoria dropped to 24 below zero, which is a record for the entire month of December.    

1984 - It felt more like Spring than Winter in central Illinois as temperatures soared into the upper 60s and lower 70s.  Springfield reached 74, which tied the record for December.  Champaign reached a high of 68, the record high for the day.  Peoria got up to 70, which is the second warmest day on record for December. 

Temperature Information


Averages
Records

High

Low

High

Low
Champaign-Urbana 34 18 68 (1984) -20 (1924)
Danville 35 20 69 (1984) -23 (1924)
Decatur 37 20 71 (1984) -19 (1924)
Effingham 37 21 68 (2008) -1 (1961)
Springfield 35 20 74 (1984) -14 (1924)

Sunrise/Sunset For 2012


Sunrise
Sunset
Champaign-Urbana 7:14 AM 4:35 PM
Danville 7:12 AM 4:33 PM
Decatur 7:17 AM 4:39 PM
Effingham 7:13 AM 4:39 PM
Springfield 7:19 AM 4:42 PM


Some information gathered from the National Weather Service and other government agencies. Data for averages are based on 1981 to 2010 averages. Record highs are based on different times of record. Here are when records stared for each observation point: Danville; 1895, Decatur; 1893, Effingham; 1951, Springfield; 1879, Urbana; 1888.

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