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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
119 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             85   03/29/1986
 LOW             -11   03/03/2014
                       03/04/2002
                       03/01/1962
HIGHEST           75   03/03                          70  03/31
                       03/04
LOWEST            22   03/23                          11  03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.4               46.5     6.9     45.5
AVG. MINIMUM    32.3               28.1     4.2     27.9
MEAN            42.8               37.3     5.5     36.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.0    -4.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               21.9    -4.9       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.20   1944
 MINIMUM        0.27   1910
TOTALS          4.58               2.40    2.18     3.30
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.08    0.07     0.11
DAYS >= .01       10               10.8    -0.8       14
DAYS >= .10        8                5.3     2.7        7
DAYS >= .50        3                1.2     1.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.93   03/25 TO 03/26               0.79

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.7   1964
TOTALS           5.6                4.9     0.7     14.1
SINCE 7/1       26.8               36.2    -9.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.0     0.0        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/23                           7  03/10
 24 HR TOTAL     5.6   03/22 TO 03/22                7.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    679                860    -181      871
 SINCE 7/1      4853               5787    -934       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/160    DATE  03/03
                                32/290          03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/150    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

RECORDS SET IN MARCH 2024:

- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES SET ON 3RD.
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES SET ON 4TH.
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES TIED ON 11TH.
- RECORD SNOWFALL OF 5.6 INCHES SET ON 22ND.
- RECORD WARMEST MONTHLY AVERAGE TIED 9TH PLACE.

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