224  
CDUS43 KLOT 292238  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
438 PM CST SUN DEC 29 2024  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 29 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 44 2:11 PM 65 1984 31 13 37  
MINIMUM 35 12:50 AM -11 1917 17 18 22  
1925  
1976  
AVERAGE 40 24 16 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.01 1914 0.05 -0.05 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.12 1.82 -0.70 3.10  
SINCE DEC 1 1.12 1.82 -0.70 3.10  
SINCE JAN 1 35.48 37.13 -1.65 32.43  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 8.0 1954 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 4.6 8.7 -4.1 2.4  
SINCE DEC 1 4.6 8.7 -4.1 2.4  
SINCE JUL 1 5.2 11.2 -6.0 3.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 25 41 -16 35  
MONTH TO DATE 1029 1087 -58 812  
SINCE DEC 1 1029 1087 -58 812  
SINCE JUL 1 2011 2403 -392 2029  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 76 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 85  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 58 2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -12 1963  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 29 2024......SUNRISE 7:25 AM CST SUNSET 4:33 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2024......SUNRISE 7:25 AM CST SUNSET 4:34 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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