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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
120 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2012 TO 5/31/2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            99   05/27
LOWEST             17   03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.0              59.8     7.2
AVG. MINIMUM     44.6              38.0     6.6
MEAN             55.8              48.9     6.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      5
DAYS MAX <= 32      2
DAYS MIN <= 32     14
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        21.43   1973
 MINIMUM         3.13   1934
TOTALS           7.84              9.69   -1.85
DAYS >= .01        33
DAYS >= .10        15
DAYS >= .50         4
DAYS >= 1.00        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.5   1923

TOTALS            3.0               5.7    -2.7
SINCE 7/1        24.3              36.7   -12.4

SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3
DAYS >= TRACE       2                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.0         2                MM      MM

GREATEST
 SNOWDEPTH         3.0
 24 HR TOTAL       3.0  3/3 TO 3/4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     965              1537    -572
 SINCE 7/1         MM              6538      MM
COOLING TOTAL     151                55      96
 SINCE 1/1        151                55      96
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/170    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/180    DATE  04/15


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             19     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               43     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      3
FOG                      34     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     17

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

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