278  
CDUS43 KLOT 152232  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
432 PM CST FRI DEC 15 2023  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 53 2:21 PM 69 2021 34 19 35  
MINIMUM 24 6:42 AM -16 1989 20 4 29  
AVERAGE 39 27 12 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.71 1971 0.06 -0.06 0.09  
MONTH TO DATE 1.59 1.02 0.57 2.50  
SINCE DEC 1 1.59 1.02 0.57 2.50  
SINCE JAN 1 30.92 36.33 -5.41 39.41  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 10.6 1987 0.3 -0.3 0.3  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 4.3 -3.4 0.4  
SINCE DEC 1 0.9 4.3 -3.4 0.4  
SINCE JUL 1 2.4 6.8 -4.4 2.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 26 38 -12 33  
MONTH TO DATE 433 532 -99 459  
SINCE DEC 1 433 532 -99 459  
SINCE JUL 1 1650 1848 -198 1735  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 805 839 -34 978    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 44 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 68 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -14 1932  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 15 2023......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CST SUNSET 4:25 PM CST  
DECEMBER 16 2023......SUNRISE 7:19 AM CST SUNSET 4:25 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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