856  
CDUS43 KLOT 210637  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1237 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 33 12:28 AM 59 1949 33 0 43  
MINIMUM 15 11:05 PM -20 1963 19 -4 26  
AVERAGE 24 26 -2 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.27 2012 0.06 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 1.32 -0.65 1.71  
SINCE DEC 1 0.67 1.32 -0.65 1.71  
SINCE JAN 1 35.03 36.63 -1.60 31.04  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.1 5.1 1977 0.3 0.8 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 4.6 5.9 -1.3 0.9  
SINCE DEC 1 4.6 5.9 -1.3 0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 5.2 8.4 -3.2 2.4  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 41 39 2 30  
MONTH TO DATE 751 725 26 594  
SINCE DEC 1 751 725 26 594  
SINCE JUL 1 1733 2041 -308 1811  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 958 839 119 805    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
MIXED PRECIP  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 63 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 56 1967  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -20 1963  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE 7:22 AM CST SUNSET 4:28 PM CST  
DECEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE 7:22 AM CST SUNSET 4:28 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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