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CDUS43 KLOT 012234
CLIRFD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
434 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
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 18 3:59 PM 57 1897 30 -12 31
MINIMUM 8 5:19 AM -13 1924 16 -8 24
1968
2018
AVERAGE 13 23 -10 28
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.37 1948 0.05 -0.05 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.05 -0.05 T
SINCE DEC 1 1.78 1.98 -0.20 1.13
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.05 -0.05 T
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 9.0 1942 0.3 -0.3 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3 T
SINCE DEC 1 9.2 9.7 -0.5 4.6
SINCE JUL 1 19.2 12.2 7.0 5.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 52 42 10 37
MONTH TO DATE 52 42 10 37
SINCE DEC 1 1328 1212 116 1128
SINCE JUL 1 2491 2528 -37 2110
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 79 5:00 AM
LOWEST 56 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 68
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 59 2000
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -17 1979
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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