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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
606 AM CST THU JAN 1 2009

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2008

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             112   07/14/1936
 LOW              -27   01/10/1982
HIGHEST            93   09/02        58      35
LOWEST            -16   01/25        38     -54
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.5              57.9    -0.4
AVG. MINIMUM     38.0              38.2    -0.2
MEAN             47.7              47.9    -0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      2              14.2   -12.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     59              55.3     3.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    138             143.1    -5.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      20              17.5     2.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        56.48   1973
 MINIMUM        22.87   1910
TOTALS          44.22             36.63    7.59
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.10    0.02
DAYS >= .01       129             122.2     6.8
DAYS >= .10        82              67.1    14.9
DAYS >= .50        24              23.6     0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       12               8.3     3.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.39   09/03 TO 09/04
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           73.8   1893
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        27   01/16/1979
TOTALS           84.3R             38.7    45.6
 LIQUID EQUIV    8.43              3.90    4.53
SINCE 7/1        34.1              13.5    20.6
 LIQUID 7/1      3.41              1.40    2.01
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 1       0
DAYS >= TRACE      93              30.8    62.2
DAYS >= 1.0        22              11.2    10.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        13   12/25
 24 HR TOTAL      9.7   02/06 TO 02/06
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6954              6933      21
 SINCE 7/1       2651              2675     -24
COOLING TOTAL     752               768     -16
 SINCE 1/1        752               768     -16

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/01
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/320    DATE  06/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/310    DATE  06/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           93
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            125
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        148


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             41     MIXED PRECIP               4
HEAVY RAIN               30     RAIN                      49
LIGHT RAIN              131     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN         14     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      29
LIGHT SNOW               85     SLEET                     16
FOG                     187     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                    105

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

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