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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1118 AM CST WED FEB 01 2023

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             63   01/07/2008
                       01/31/1989
 LOW             -31   01/31/2019
HIGHEST           50   01/11                          42  01/12
LOWEST           -11   01/31                         -18  01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.2               29.1     5.1     26.8
AVG. MINIMUM    23.6               14.5     9.1      6.9
MEAN            28.9               21.8     7.1     16.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12               18.5    -6.5       24
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               29.2    -5.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.6    -3.6        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.80   1946
 MINIMUM        0.12   1921
TOTALS          2.07               1.60    0.47     0.56
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.05    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       13               10.1     2.9       10
DAYS >= .10        8                4.4     3.6        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   01/16 TO 01/16               0.13
                       01/28 TO 01/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.1   1918
TOTALS          11.0               10.9     0.1      9.8
SINCE 7/1       16.6               22.8    -6.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   3
DAYS >= 1.0        3                3.6    -0.6        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/29                           5  01/02
                                                          01/03
                                                          01/04
 24 HR TOTAL     5.1   01/28 TO 01/29                4.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1109               1339    -230     1486
 SINCE 7/1      3581               3828    -247       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/260    DATE  01/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/070    DATE  01/18
                                39/250          01/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.88
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      1
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

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

RECORDS SET IN JANUARY 2023:

- RECORD SNOWFALL OF 4.9 INCHES SET ON 28TH.
- RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 33 DEGREES TIED ON 19TH.

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