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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1205 PM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   10/02/1922
 LOW               7   10/30/1925
HIGHEST           84   10/05                          86  10/01
                                                          10/03
LOWEST            27   10/17                          24  10/30
                                                          10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.1               62.3     7.8     62.9
AVG. MINIMUM    42.4               41.8     0.6     42.8
MEAN            56.2               52.0     4.2     52.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                5.3    -1.3        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.32   1969
 MINIMUM        0.01   1952
TOTALS          0.79               2.63   -1.84     4.60
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.08   -0.05     0.15
DAYS >= .01        4                9.6    -5.6        9
DAYS >= .10        2                5.3    -3.3        7
DAYS >= .50        0                1.7    -1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   10/24 TO 10/25               2.90

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.0   1929
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    282                412    -130      397
 SINCE 7/1       328                531    -203       MM
COOLING TOTAL     17                 11       6       28
 SINCE 1/1       958                839     119       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/250    DATE  10/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/250    DATE  10/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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