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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1148 AM CST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2024 TO 2/28/2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   02/27/2024
 LOW             -31   01/31/2019
HIGHEST           58   02/28                          78  02/27
LOWEST           -11   02/18                         -16  01/15
                       01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.3               32.3     1.0     40.1
AVG. MINIMUM    15.9               17.5    -1.6     24.6
MEAN            24.6               24.9    -0.3     32.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    44               43.0     1.0       16
DAYS MIN <= 32    81               82.3    -1.3       66
DAYS MIN <= 0     13               11.2     1.8        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.38   1946
 MINIMUM        1.28   2003
TOTALS          2.38               5.16   -2.78     5.70
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.06   -0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01       19               28.6    -9.6       29
DAYS >= .10        8               13.2    -5.2       14
DAYS >= .50        0                2.8    -2.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.65   01/30 TO 01/31               0.82

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          65.1   2008
TOTALS          12.3               28.8   -16.5     19.7
SINCE 7/1       12.9               31.3   -18.4     21.2
DAYS >= 1.0        6                9.0    -3.0        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/15                          10  01/13
                                                          01/14
 24 HR TOTAL     3.2   02/12 TO 02/12                7.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3613               3612       1     2957
 SINCE 7/1      4595               4928    -333     4174
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/300    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/310    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             37
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          9     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               33     SLEET                      1
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     13

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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