321  
CDUS43 KLOT 180635  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1235 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2025  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 39 2:13 AM 50 1941 34 5 39  
1977  
2006  
MINIMUM 27 6:30 PM -12 1945 20 7 32  
AVERAGE 33 27 6 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 32 38 -6 29  
MONTH TO DATE 786 608 178 638  
SINCE DEC 1 786 608 178 638  
SINCE JUL 1 1949 1924 25 1620  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 9:00 PM  
LOWEST 75 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 55 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -17 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 7:20 AM CST SUNSET 4:26 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CST SUNSET 4:27 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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