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CDUS43 KLOT 010635
CLIRFD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1235 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 35 6:03 PM 56 1965 30 5 38
MINIMUM 15 11:59 PM -17 1963 17 -2 31
AVERAGE 25 24 1 35
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.03 0.72 1923 0.05 -0.02 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 1.78 1.93 -0.15 1.13
SINCE DEC 1 1.78 1.93 -0.15 1.13
SINCE JAN 1 27.74 37.24 -9.50 35.49
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.1 8.5 1978 0.3 -0.2 T
MONTH TO DATE 9.2 9.4 -0.2 4.6
SINCE DEC 1 9.2 9.4 -0.2 4.6
SINCE JUL 1 19.2 11.9 7.3 5.2
SNOW DEPTH 1
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 40 42 -2 30
MONTH TO DATE 1276 1170 106 1091
SINCE DEC 1 1276 1170 106 1091
SINCE JUL 1 2439 2486 -47 2073
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 5:00 PM
LOWEST 62 10:00 PM
AVERAGE 77
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 57 1897
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -13 1924
1968
2018
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 7:25 AM CST SUNSET 4:35 PM CST
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:25 AM CST SUNSET 4:36 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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