600  
CDUS43 KLOT 262234  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
434 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 44 1:57 PM 56 2019 31 13 46  
MINIMUM 39 4:27 AM -23 1914 18 21 36  
AVERAGE 42 24 18 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 0.75 1988 0.05 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.76 1.66 -0.90 0.68  
SINCE DEC 1 0.76 1.66 -0.90 0.68  
SINCE JAN 1 26.72 36.97 -10.25 35.04  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 9.5 1988 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 8.0 7.8 0.2 4.6  
SINCE DEC 1 8.0 7.8 0.2 4.6  
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 10.3 7.7 5.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 23 40 -17 24  
MONTH TO DATE 1085 964 121 966  
SINCE DEC 1 1085 964 121 966  
SINCE JUL 1 2248 2280 -32 1948  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1015 839 176 958    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 76 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 55 1959  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -19 1950  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 7:24 AM CST SUNSET 4:31 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE 7:24 AM CST SUNSET 4:31 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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