494  
CDUS43 KLOT 170634  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1234 AM CST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 44 11:48 AM 68 2021 34 10 45  
MINIMUM 34 9:07 PM -14 1932 20 14 40  
AVERAGE 39 27 12 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.12 1921 0.06 -0.05 0.12  
MONTH TO DATE 0.46 1.08 -0.62 1.71  
SINCE DEC 1 0.46 1.08 -0.62 1.71  
SINCE JAN 1 34.82 36.39 -1.57 31.04  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.6 2008 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.6 -4.3 0.9  
SINCE DEC 1 0.3 4.6 -4.3 0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 0.9 7.1 -6.2 2.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 26 38 -12 22  
MONTH TO DATE 609 570 39 455  
SINCE DEC 1 609 570 39 455  
SINCE JUL 1 1591 1886 -295 1672  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 958 839 119 805    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 82 11:00 PM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 50 1941  
1977  
2006  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -12 1945  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 7:20 AM CST SUNSET 4:26 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......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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