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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
143 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2026 /243 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026/
...A LOOK BACK AT THE CLIMATE FOR METEOROLOGICAL WINTER
(DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) 2025-2026 FOR CHICAGO AND
ROCKFORD...
AT CHICAGO, THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 35.0 DEGREES, WHICH
IS 0.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS
19.6 DEGREES, WHICH IS 2.0 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE MEAN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 27.3 DEGREES, WHICH IS 0.8 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL. 4.76 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION WERE RECORDED,
WHICH IS 1.31 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. 21.9 INCHES OF SNOW WERE
RECORDED, WHICH IS 7.7 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
DAILY AND TOP TEN MONTHLY RECORDS ESTABLISHED FOR CHICAGO THIS
PAST WINTER...
DECEMBER: NONE
JANUARY:
* RECORD DAILY LIQUID PRECIPITATION OF 1.92 INCHES ON THE 8TH,
WHICH IS THE THIRD WETTEST JANUARY DAY ON RECORD.
* TIED DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 60 ON THE 9TH.
FEBRUARY:
* RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES ON THE 16TH.
* RECORD DAILY WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE OF 47 DEGREES ON THE 18TH.
** FEBRUARY 2026 WAS THE 3RD DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD.
** FEBRUARY 2026 ALSO TIED FOR THE 7TH DRIEST OF ANY MONTH ON
RECORD.
** FEBRUARY 2026 TIED FOR THE 11TH LEAST SNOWIEST FEBRUARY ON
RECORD.
NO TOP TEN SEASONAL RECORDS WERE SET FOR CHICAGO DURING THIS PAST
WINTER.
AT ROCKFORD, THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 33.6 DEGREES, WHICH
IS 1.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS
14.9 DEGREES, WHICH IS 2.6 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 24.3 DEGREES, WHICH IS 0.6 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL. 2.72 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION WERE RECORDED,
WHICH IS 2.44 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. 14.0 INCHES OF SNOW WERE
RECORDED, WHICH IS 14.8 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
DAILY AND TOP TEN MONTHLY RECORDS ESTABLISHED FOR ROCKFORD THIS
PAST WINTER...
DECEMBER:
* TIED RECORD DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE OF -4 DEGREES ON THE 4TH.
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 4.9 INCHES ON THE 7TH.
* RECORD DAILY COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 4 DEGREES ON THE 14TH.
JANUARY:
* RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 59 DEGREES ON THE 8TH.
* RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 58 DEGREES ON THE 9TH.
FEBRUARY:
* RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 16TH.
** FEBRUARY 2026 WAS THE 2ND DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD.
** FEBRUARY 2026 ALSO TIED FOR THE 7TH DRIEST OF ANY MONTH ON
RECORD.
** FEBRUARY 2026 WAS THE 4TH LEAST SNOWY FEBRUARY ON RECORD.
NO TOP TEN SEASONAL RECORDS WERE SET FOR ROCKFORD DURING THIS
PAST WINTER.
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CHICAGO'S CLIMATIC PERIOD OF RECORD DATES BACK TO:
1871 FOR PRECIPITATION
1872 FOR TEMPERATURES
1884 FOR SNOWFALL
ROCKFORD'S CLIMATIC PERIOD OF RECORD DATES BACK TO:
1905 FOR TEMPERATURES, PRECIPITATION, AND SNOWFALL
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