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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
153 PM CDT MON APR 3 2023

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              85   03/29/1986
 LOW              -11   03/03/2014
                        03/04/2002
                        03/01/1962
HIGHEST            70   03/31        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST             11   03/18        MM      MM       MM  MM
                        03/9999
                        03/9999
AVG. MAXIMUM     45.5              46.9    -1.4       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     27.9              27.5     0.4       MM
MEAN             36.7              37.2    -0.5       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               3.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              21.8     1.2       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.2    -0.2       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.20   1944
 MINIMUM         0.27   1910
TOTALS           3.30              2.32    0.98       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.07    0.04       MM
DAYS >= .01        14              10.5     3.5       MM
DAYS >= .10         7               5.1     1.9       MM
DAYS >= .50         3               1.2     1.8       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.5    -0.5       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.79   03/31 TO 03/31                MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           22.7   1964
TOTALS           14.1               4.8     9.3       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM              35.8      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         3               1.5     1.5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   03/10
 24 HR TOTAL      7.4   03/09 TO 03/10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     871               862       9       MM
 SINCE 7/1         MM              5864      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1         MM                 0      MM       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/240    DATE  03/31


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP              MM
HEAVY RAIN               MM     RAIN                      MM
LIGHT RAIN               MM     FREEZING RAIN             MM
LT FREEZING RAIN         MM     HAIL                       5
HEAVY SNOW               MM     SNOW                      MM
LIGHT SNOW               MM     SLEET                      2
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

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