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CDUS43 KLOT 182235
CLIRFD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
435 PM CST THU DEC 18 2025
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 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 45 11:39 AM 55 1941 33 12 33
MINIMUM 35 12:00 AM -17 1983 20 15 24
AVERAGE 40 26 14 29
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.22 1.04 1957 0.06 0.16 0.08
MONTH TO DATE 0.74 1.20 -0.46 0.54
SINCE DEC 1 0.74 1.20 -0.46 0.54
SINCE JAN 1 26.70 36.51 -9.81 34.90
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 2.4 2000 0.3 -0.3 1.9
MONTH TO DATE 8.0 5.3 2.7 2.2
SINCE DEC 1 8.0 5.3 2.7 2.2
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 7.8 10.2 2.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 25 39 -14 36
MONTH TO DATE 811 647 164 674
SINCE DEC 1 811 647 164 674
SINCE JUL 1 1974 1963 11 1656
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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM
LOWEST 82 2:00 AM
AVERAGE 91
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 56 1988
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -21 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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