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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1041 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             91   10/02/1922
 LOW               7   10/30/1925
HIGHEST           86   10/01                          80  10/22
                       10/03
LOWEST            24   10/30                          26  10/20
                       10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.9               62.3     0.6     64.3
AVG. MINIMUM    42.8               41.8     1.0     38.2
MEAN            52.9               52.0     0.9     51.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                5.3    -0.3        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.32   1969
 MINIMUM        0.01   1952
TOTALS          4.60               2.63    1.97     1.52
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.08    0.07     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9                9.6    -0.6        6
DAYS >= .10        7                5.3     1.7        3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.90   10/13 TO 10/14               0.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.0   1929
TOTALS             T                0.2    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1          T                0.2    -0.2        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   10/31 TO 10/31                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    397                412     -15      425
 SINCE 7/1       438                531     -93       MM
COOLING TOTAL     28                 11      17        7
 SINCE 1/1       805                839     -34       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/200    DATE  10/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/220    DATE  10/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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