375  
CDUS43 KLOT 070635  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1235 AM CST SAT MAR 07 2026  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 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 62 4:58 PM 70 1983 42 20 41  
2000  
MINIMUM 47 7:14 AM -7 1960 25 22 25  
AVERAGE 55 33 22 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.21R 1.15 1973 0.07 1.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.21 0.43 0.78 0.97  
SINCE MAR 1 1.21 0.43 0.78 0.97  
SINCE JAN 1 2.15 3.66 -1.51 2.22  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.5 1975 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.4 -1.4 T  
SINCE MAR 1 T 1.4 -1.4 T  
SINCE JUL 1 24.0 32.7 -8.7 12.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 32 -22 32  
MONTH TO DATE 146 198 -52 185  
SINCE MAR 1 146 198 -52 185  
SINCE JUL 1 4970 5126 -156 4780  
 
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 87 9:00 PM  
AVERAGE 94  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 78 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -4 1920  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 6:22 AM CST SUNSET 5:54 PM CST  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM CDT SUNSET 6:55 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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