006  
CDUS43 KLOT 160643  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
143 AM CDT SAT MAR 16 2024  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 57 4:38 PM 82 2012 46 11 48  
MINIMUM 36 6:44 AM 5 1979 28 8 18  
AVERAGE 47 37 10 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.75 1943 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.22 1.07 0.15 1.35  
SINCE MAR 1 1.22 1.07 0.15 1.35  
SINCE JAN 1 3.79 4.30 -0.51 7.21  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.0 1923 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.2 -3.2 10.8  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 3.2 -3.2 10.8  
SINCE JUL 1 21.2 34.5 -13.3 31.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 18 28 -10 32  
MONTH TO DATE 272 465 -193 435  
SINCE MAR 1 272 465 -193 435  
SINCE JUL 1 4446 5393 -947 4992  
 
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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 38 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 80 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 6 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 7:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:05 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:06 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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