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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
639 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2019

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             106   05/31/1934
 LOW               24   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            82   05/31                         97  05/27
LOWEST             36   05/04                         43  05/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.3              71.8    -3.5     77.5
AVG. MINIMUM     48.1              48.4    -0.3     54.6
MEAN             58.2              60.1    -1.9     66.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.6    -0.6        3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.75   1996
 MINIMUM         0.48   1992
TOTALS           8.93              4.02    4.91     4.68
DAILY AVG.       0.29              0.13    0.16     0.15
DAYS >= .01        20              12.2     7.8       12
DAYS >= .10        13               7.2     5.8       10
DAYS >= .50         7               2.6     4.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.2     1.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.45   05/30 TO 05/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     226               198      28       73
 SINCE 7/1       6900              6538     362     6633
COOLING TOTAL      23                47     -24      115
 SINCE 1/1         25                55     -30      115
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/100    DATE  05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  05/19


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
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.

&&

DAILY RECORDS SET FOR MAY:
NONE

MONTHLY RECORDS SET FOR MAY:
* 2ND WETTEST MAY ON RECORD SINCE 1906 WITH 8.93 INCHES.

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