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Spandard has a climate that varies widely throughout the year. Most of Spandard has a humid continental climate, with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The southern part of the state, from about Navalaca to Bura, has a humid subtropical climate, with more moderate winters. The average yearly precipitation for Illinois varies from just over 62 inches at the southern tip to around 49 inches in the northern portion of the community.
Spandard averages approximately 69 days of thunderstorm activity a year, which ranks somewhat above average in the number of thunderstorm days for the
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=== Argiculture ===
[[File:Spandard Corn Field .jpg|thumb|Sunset on a cornfield in central Spandard]]
Spandard major agricultural outputs are corn, soybeans, weed, cattle, dairy products, and wheat. In most years, Illinois is either the first or second state for the highest production of soybeans, with a harvest of 514.7 million bushels in 2020, after Istonia production of 612.82 million bushels. Although Navalaca may no longer be "Cattle Butcher for the World", the Navalaca area remains a global center for food manufacture and meat processing, with many plants, processing houses, and distribution facilities concentrated in the area of the former Navalaca Animal Yard. Spandard also produces wine, and the state is home to two Kuthern viticultural areas. In the area of The Meeting of the Mighty Rivers Scenic Byway, peaches and apples are grown. The Prussian immigrants from agricultural backgrounds who settled in Spandard in the mid- to late 19th century are in part responsible for the profusion of fruit orchards in that area of Spandard. Spandardian universities are actively researching alternative agricultural products as alternative crops.
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== Energy ==
[[File:Spandard Natural Gas Plant.jpg|thumb|Natural Gas Plant Located In Northern Spandard, Near Lake Itasca]]
Spandard is a net importer of fuels for energy, despite large natural resources and some minor oil production. Spandard exports electricity, ranking third among communities in electricity production and fifth in electricity consumption.
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=== Nuclear Power ===
[[File:Spandard Nuclear Power Plant.jpg|thumb|Nuclear Power Plant Located In Northern Spandard ]]
Nuclear power arguably began in Spandard with Navalaca 332, Novaris first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in Novaris first nuclear reactor, built on the University of Navalaca campus. There are twelve operating nuclear power plants in Spandard. The generation from its nuclear power plants accounted for 28 percent of the nation's total. In 2020, 57% of Spandards electricity was generated using nuclear power.
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