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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
417 PM CDT WED APR 12 2023

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2023

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           70   03/31                          75  03/21
LOWEST            11   03/18                           8  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.5               46.5    -1.0     49.2
AVG. MINIMUM    27.9               28.1    -0.2     29.5
MEAN            36.7               37.3    -0.6     39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.7    -1.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               21.9     1.1       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.20   1944
 MINIMUM        0.27   1910
TOTALS          3.30               2.40    0.90     2.92
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.08    0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01       14               10.8     3.2       10
DAYS >= .10        7                5.3     1.7        7
DAYS >= .50        3                1.2     1.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.79   03/31 TO 03/31               0.78

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.7   1964
TOTALS          14.1                4.9     9.2      3.4
SINCE 7/1       34.6               36.2    -1.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.3     1.7        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   03/10                           1  03/07
                                                          03/31
 24 HR TOTAL     7.4   03/09 TO 03/10                1.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    871                860      11      787
 SINCE 7/1      5428               5787    -359       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/240    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      2
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

NO RECORDS SET OR TIED IN MARCH 2023.

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