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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
705 PM CDT FRI OCT 01 2021

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   09/07/1939
 LOW              24   09/28/1942
HIGHEST           93   09/19         MM      MM       88  09/02
LOWEST            46   09/23         MM      MM       41  09/19
                       09/24
                       09/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.7               75.3     7.4     73.7
AVG. MINIMUM    55.2               53.5     1.7     52.8
MEAN            68.9               64.4     4.5     63.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.5     3.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.68   1961
 MINIMUM        0.05   1979
TOTALS          0.53               3.62   -3.09     6.61
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.12   -0.10     0.22
DAYS >= .01        7                8.4    -1.4       10
DAYS >= .10        3                5.4    -2.4        8
DAYS >= .50        0                2.3    -2.3        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.17   09/24 TO 09/24               2.06  09/08 TO 09/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     18                107     -89       98
 SINCE 7/1        18                116     -98       98
COOLING TOTAL    142                 89      53       56
 SINCE 1/1      1202                828     374     1033
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/250    DATE  09/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/250    DATE  09/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     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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