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CDUS43 KLOT 220642  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1242 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 21 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 27 4:59 PM 67 2017 36 -9 24  
MINIMUM 23 11:59 PM -10 1963 20 3 0  
AVERAGE 25 28 -3 12  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.25 1913 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.11 1.15 -1.04 0.40  
SINCE DEC 1 2.71 4.68 -1.97 2.32  
SINCE JAN 1 0.93 2.75 -1.82 1.19  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 6.0 1913 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 6.7 -6.6 5.6  
SINCE DEC 1 14.0 27.0 -13.0 12.3  
SINCE JUL 1 24.0 29.5 -5.5 12.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 40 37 3 53  
MONTH TO DATE 719 853 -134 950  
SINCE DEC 1 3412 3362 50 3416  
SINCE JUL 1 4575 4678 -103 4398  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 62 9:00 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 70 2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -17 1936  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 6:42 AM CST SUNSET 5:38 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 6:41 AM CST SUNSET 5:39 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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