143  
CDUS43 KLOT 140647  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
147 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 46 3:29 PM 74 2007 45 1 68  
MINIMUM 31 11:35 PM 2 1896 27 4 28  
AVERAGE 39 36 3 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.25 1917 0.07 -0.06 0.00  
1961  
MONTH TO DATE 1.61 0.92 0.69 1.19  
SINCE MAR 1 1.61 0.92 0.69 1.19  
SINCE JAN 1 2.55 4.15 -1.60 2.44  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.6 2017 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.9 -2.9 0.1  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.9 -2.9 0.1  
SINCE JUL 1 24.0 34.2 -10.2 13.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 26 29 -3 17  
MONTH TO DATE 292 409 -117 341  
SINCE MAR 1 292 409 -117 341  
SINCE JUL 1 5116 5337 -221 4936  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 44 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 62 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 22.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 35 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 80 2025  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 4 1896  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 7:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:02 PM CDT  
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 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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