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CXUS53 KLOT 021919 CCA  
CLMRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1010 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 93 04/10/1930  
LOW 5 04/07/1982  
HIGHEST 85 04/28 84 04/14  
LOWEST 21 04/08 24 04/06  
AVG. MAXIMUM 61.7 59.7 2.0 62.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 38.2 38.5 -0.3 40.9  
MEAN 49.9 49.1 0.8 51.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 8 7.4 0.6 5  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 9.92 1973  
MINIMUM 0.28 1915  
TOTALS 2.16 3.75 -1.59 3.89  
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.12 -0.05 0.13  
DAYS >= .01 9 11.8 -2.8 13  
DAYS >= .10 4 7.2 -3.2 9  
DAYS >= .50 1 2.6 -1.6 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.0 0.0 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.12 04/02 TO 04/02 1.71  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 9.0 1936  
TOTALS T 0.9 -0.9 0.5  
SINCE 7/1 17.1 37.1 -20.0 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL T 0.5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 447 482 -35 408  
SINCE 7/1 5719 6271 -552 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 4 5 -1 16  
SINCE 1/1 4 7 -3 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/190 DATE 04/28  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/300 DATE 04/14  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.69  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 19 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0  
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 5  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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