Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
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CXUS53 KLOT 011819
CLMRFD
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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