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CDUS43 KLOT 180648
CLIRFD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
148 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 21 11:59 PM 82 2012 47 -26 56
MINIMUM 7 7:02 AM -3 1941 29 -22 17
AVERAGE 14 38 -24 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.62 1919 0.08 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.80 1.23 1.57 1.62
SINCE MAR 1 2.80 1.23 1.57 1.62
SINCE JAN 1 3.74 4.46 -0.72 2.87
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.3 4.0 1984 0.2 0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 6.0 3.6 2.4 4.2
SINCE MAR 1 6.0 3.6 2.4 4.2
SINCE JUL 1 30.0 34.9 -4.9 17.1
SNOW DEPTH 6
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 51 27 24 28
MONTH TO DATE 448 520 -72 419
SINCE MAR 1 448 520 -72 419
SINCE JUL 1 5272 5448 -176 5014
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 81 11:00 PM
LOWEST 41 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 61
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -1 1941
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:03 AM CDT SUNSET 7:06 PM CDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 7:01 AM CDT SUNSET 7:08 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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