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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1153 PM CDT WED JUN 02 2022

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2022 TO 5/31/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   05/31/1934
 LOW             -11   03/03/2014
                       03/04/2002
                       03/01/1962
HIGHEST           94   05/11                          88  05/01
                                                          05/24
LOWEST             8   03/12                          15  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.6               59.1     0.5     62.5
AVG. MINIMUM    39.7               38.7     1.0     41.5
MEAN            49.6               48.9     0.7     52.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                0.8     4.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                3.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               29.9    -0.9       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       21.43   1973
 MINIMUM        3.13   1934
TOTALS          9.94              10.33   -0.39     5.51
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11   -0.00     0.06
DAYS >= .01       41               35.5     5.5       27
DAYS >= .10       22               20.1     1.9       15
DAYS >= .50        5                6.6    -1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.6    -1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.16   04/22 TO 04/22               0.82

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.5   1923
TOTALS           6.0                5.8     0.2      2.0
SINCE 7/1       21.9               37.1   -15.2     36.5
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.6     1.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/07                           1  03/01
                       03/31
                       04/18
 24 HR TOTAL     1.7   03/07 TO 03/07                2.0
                       04/02 TO 04/02

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1525               1541     -16     1275
 SINCE 7/1      6114               6468    -354     6020
COOLING TOTAL    136                 61      75      100
 SINCE 1/1       136                 61      75      100
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/210    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    81/200    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             32
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         51

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               44     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      3
FOG                      38     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     14

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

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