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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1009 AM CDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            112   07/14/1936
 LOW              43   07/05/1967
                       07/21/1944
                       07/31/1918
HIGHEST           92   07/28                          96  07/05
LOWEST            54   07/18                          55  07/02
                       07/19
                                                          07/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.9               83.9     0.0     84.2
AVG. MINIMUM    61.5               63.6    -2.1     63.8
MEAN            72.7               73.8    -1.1     74.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                5.4    -1.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.81   1952
 MINIMUM        0.05   1937
TOTALS          4.32               3.81    0.51     5.43
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02     0.18
DAYS >= .01        8                9.1    -1.1       12
DAYS >= .10        6                6.0     0.0        7
DAYS >= .50        4                2.8     1.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   07/28 TO 07/28               1.51

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    247                274     -27      288
 SINCE 1/1       460                517     -57       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/240    DATE  07/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/350    DATE  07/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      7

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

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