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CLIRFD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
440 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 27 1:23 PM 80 2012 47 -20 42
MINIMUM 23 9:08 AM 6 1923 28 -5 21
AVERAGE 25 37 -12 32
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.11 0.98 1942 0.08 0.03 0.21
MONTH TO DATE 2.78 1.15 1.63 1.62
SINCE MAR 1 2.78 1.15 1.63 1.62
SINCE JAN 1 3.72 4.38 -0.66 2.87
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 4.3 4.6 1960 0.2 4.1 4.1
MONTH TO DATE 5.7 3.4 2.3 4.2
SINCE MAR 1 5.7 3.4 2.3 4.2
SINCE JUL 1 29.7 34.7 -5.0 17.1
SNOW DEPTH 5
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 40 28 12 33
MONTH TO DATE 394 493 -99 391
SINCE MAR 1 394 493 -99 391
SINCE JUL 1 5218 5421 -203 4986
COOLING
TODAY 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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
HEAVY SNOW
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 12:00 AM
LOWEST 65 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 79
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -3 1941
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:04 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:05 AM CDT SUNSET 7:05 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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