559  
CDUS43 KLOT 172236  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
436 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 43 3:55 AM 50 1941 34 9 24  
1977  
2006  
MINIMUM 37 3:59 PM -12 1945 20 17 19  
AVERAGE 40 27 13 22  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.80 1921 0.06 -0.06 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 1.71 1.14 0.57 2.51  
SINCE DEC 1 1.71 1.14 0.57 2.51  
SINCE JAN 1 31.04 36.45 -5.41 39.42  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.8 1951 0.4 -0.4 0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 5.0 -4.1 1.2  
SINCE DEC 1 0.9 5.0 -4.1 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 2.4 7.5 -5.1 3.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 25 38 -13 43  
MONTH TO DATE 480 608 -128 540  
SINCE DEC 1 480 608 -128 540  
SINCE JUL 1 1697 1924 -227 1816  
 
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 82 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 91  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 55 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -17 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 7:19 AM CST SUNSET 4:26 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 7:20 AM CST SUNSET 4:26 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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