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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1044 AM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   10/02/1922
 LOW               7   10/30/1925
HIGHEST           88   10/12                          89  10/03
LOWEST            31   10/17                          26  10/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.2               62.3     7.9     67.4
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               41.8     3.4     44.9
MEAN            57.7               52.0     5.7     56.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                5.3    -4.3        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.32   1969
 MINIMUM        0.01   1952
TOTALS          1.94               2.63   -0.69     1.40
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.08   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        6                9.6    -3.6        9
DAYS >= .10        3                5.3    -2.3        3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.35   10/01 TO 10/01               0.83

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.0   1929
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    240                412    -172      314
 SINCE 7/1       289                531    -242       MM
COOLING TOTAL     19                 11       8       47
 SINCE 1/1       912                839      73       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/350    DATE  10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/340    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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