013  
CDUS43 KLOT 310638  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1237 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2004  
      
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THE ROCKFORD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 2004...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 TO 2004  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL  
     
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 56 1008 PM 58 2002 28 28 39  
MINIMUM 25 113 AM -12 1963 12 13 22  
AVERAGE 41 20 21 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.33 1936 0.05 -0.04 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.65 2.01 -1.36 3.20  
SINCE DEC 1 0.65 2.01 -1.36 3.20  
SINCE JAN 1 36.83 36.58 0.25 25.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9  
SINCE DEC 1 0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 6.2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 44 -20 34  
MONTH TO DATE 1167 1199 -32 1043  
SINCE DEC 1 1167 1199 -32 1043  
SINCE JUL 1 2373 2630 -257 2364  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 544 768 -224 732  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 300 AM  
LOWEST 83 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 92  
     
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THE ROCKFORD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 56 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -17 1963  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 725 AM CST SUNSET 434 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 725 AM CST SUNSET 435 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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