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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1251 AM CST MON MAR 02 2026  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 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 37 2:47 PM 66 1992 39 -2 32  
MINIMUM 18 7:03 AM -11 1962 23 -5 15  
AVERAGE 28 31 -3 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.88 1908 0.07 -0.07 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.07 -0.07 T  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.07 -0.07 T  
SINCE JAN 1 0.94 3.30 -2.36 1.25  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 4.6 2014 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.2 -0.2 T  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.2 -0.2 T  
SINCE JUL 1 24.0 31.5 -7.5 12.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 37 34 3 41  
MONTH TO DATE 37 34 3 41  
SINCE MAR 1 37 34 3 41  
SINCE JUL 1 4861 4962 -101 4636  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 34 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 68 1983  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -9 1913  
1980  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 2 2026.........SUNRISE 6:30 AM CST SUNSET 5:48 PM CST  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 6:28 AM CST SUNSET 5:49 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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