812  
CDUS43 KLOT 172232  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
432 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2025
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 39 2:13 AM 50 1941 34 5 39  
1977  
2006  
MINIMUM 28 8:17 AM -12 1945 20 8 32  
AVERAGE 34 27 7 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.80 1921 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.52 1.14 -0.62 0.46  
SINCE DEC 1 0.52 1.14 -0.62 0.46  
SINCE JAN 1 26.48 36.45 -9.97 34.82  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.8 1951 0.4 -0.4 T  
MONTH TO DATE 8.0 5.0 3.0 0.3  
SINCE DEC 1 8.0 5.0 3.0 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 7.5 10.5 0.9  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 31 38 -7 29  
MONTH TO DATE 785 608 177 638  
SINCE DEC 1 785 608 177 638  
SINCE JUL 1 1948 1924 24 1620  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1015 839 176 958    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 75 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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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 2025......SUNRISE 7:20 AM CST SUNSET 4:26 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2025......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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