Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
293 NOUS43 KLOT 040022 CCB PNSLOT ILZ008-010-040800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 300 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of March 2024 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 52.9 degrees, which is 5.9 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 35.1 degrees, which is 4.1 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 44.0 degrees, which is 5.0 degrees above normal. 3.59 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.14 inches above normal. 1.0 inches of snow were recorded, which is 4.5 inches below normal. No daily or top ten monthly records were set for Chicago during this past March. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 53.4 degrees, which is 6.9 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 32.3 degrees, which is 4.2 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 42.8 degrees, which is 5.5 degrees above normal. 4.58 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 2.18 inches above normal. 5.6 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.7 inches above normal. The following daily records were set for Rockford this past March: * Record daily high temperature of 75 degrees set on the 3rd. * Record daily high temperature of 75 degrees set on the 4th. * Tied record daily high temperature of 71 degrees on the 11th. * Record daily snowfall of 5.6 inches set on the 22nd. The following top ten monthly records were set for Rockford this past March: ** Tied 8th warmest March on record with an average temperature of 42.8 degrees. $$