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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1227 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   02/27/2024
 LOW             -31   01/31/2019
HIGHEST           78R  02/27                          61  12/29
LOWEST           -16   01/15                         -11  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.1               32.3     7.8     36.1
AVG. MINIMUM    24.6               17.5     7.1     20.7
MEAN            32.4               24.9     7.5     28.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    16               43.0   -27.0       30
DAYS MIN <= 32    66               82.3   -16.3       72
DAYS MIN <= 0      8               11.2    -3.2        9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.38   1946
 MINIMUM        1.28   2003
TOTALS          5.70               5.16    0.54     8.42
DAILY AVG.      0.06                NAN     NAN     0.10
DAYS >= .01       29               28.6     0.4       29
DAYS >= .10       14               13.2     0.8       15
DAYS >= .50        4                2.8     1.2        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   01/12 TO 01/12               1.73

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          65.1   2008
TOTALS          19.7               28.8    -9.1     18.2
SINCE 7/1       21.2               31.3   -10.1     20.5
DAYS >= 1.0        6                9.0    -3.0        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   01/13                           8  01/29
                       01/14
 24 HR TOTAL     7.0   01/12 TO 01/12                5.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2957               3612    -655     3281
 SINCE 7/1      4174               4996    -822     4557
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/290    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             25
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               26     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               33     SLEET                      1
FOG                      46     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      4

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

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