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CDUS43 KLOT 240631  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
130 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2008  
 
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..THE ROCKFORD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 2008  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 65 233 PM 95 1921 74 -9 90  
MINIMUM 46 1136 PM 30 1917 50 -4 67  
AVERAGE 56 62 -6 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.41 1966 0.13 -0.13 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.41 2.89 -1.48 0.49  
SINCE MAR 1 9.25 8.90 0.35 6.47  
SINCE JAN 1 13.54 11.65 1.89 8.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 T 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 6.8 7.0 -0.2 4.2  
SINCE JUL 1 72.9 38.7 34.2 37.5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 9 5 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 205 184 21 73  
SINCE MAR 1 1608 1618 -10 1300  
SINCE JUL 1 6609 6866 -257 6300  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 14  
MONTH TO DATE 0 28 -28 51  
SINCE MAR 1 2 36 -34 63  
SINCE JAN 1 2 36 -34 63    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 66 500 AM  
LOWEST 46 200 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
 
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THE ROCKFORD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 93 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 33 1925  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 24 2008...........SUNRISE 527 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT  
MAY 25 2008...........SUNRISE 526 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
 
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