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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
425 AM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            104   08/16/1988
                       08/05/1918
 LOW              35   08/30/1915
HIGHEST           88   08/31                          90  08/08
                                                          08/09
LOWEST            50   08/24                          46  08/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.4               82.0    -0.6     80.7
AVG. MINIMUM    62.1               61.8     0.3     60.5
MEAN            71.7               71.9    -0.2     70.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                3.0    -3.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.98   2007
 MINIMUM        0.21   1922
TOTALS          2.36               4.19   -1.83     3.30
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.14   -0.06     0.11
DAYS >= .01       10                9.3     0.7        7
DAYS >= .10        7                6.2     0.8        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.6    -1.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.3    -1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   07/31 TO 08/01               1.40

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  8      -8       19
 SINCE 7/1         0                  6      -6       MM
COOLING TOTAL    216                222      -6      201
 SINCE 1/1       747                739       8       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/250    DATE  08/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/250    DATE  08/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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