108  
CDUS43 KLOT 272143  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
431 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008  
 
...................................  
   
..THE ROCKFORD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 27 2008
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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    
..............................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 56 210 PM 92 1978 75 -19 76  
1914  
1911  
MINIMUM 44 446 AM 30 1992 52 -8 53  
AVERAGE 50 64 -14 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 2.78 1909 0.14 -0.14 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 2.49 3.45 -0.96 1.00  
SINCE MAR 1 10.33 9.46 0.87 6.98  
SINCE JAN 1 14.62 12.21 2.41 9.22  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 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  
TODAY 15 4 11 0  
MONTH TO DATE 226 201 25 81  
SINCE MAR 1 1629 1635 -6 1308  
SINCE JUL 1 6630 6883 -253 6308  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 37 -34 59  
SINCE MAR 1 5 45 -40 71  
SINCE JAN 1 5 45 -40 71    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.8  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 1200 AM  
LOWEST 41 300 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
 
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THE ROCKFORD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 93 2006  
1991  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 36 1992  
1949  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 27 2008...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
MAY 28 2008...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 823 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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