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CDUS43 KLOT 170643
CLIRFD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
143 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 1:23 PM 80 2012 47 -20 42
MINIMUM 16 11:59 PM 6 1923 28 -12 21
AVERAGE 22 37 -15 32
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 43 28 15 33
MONTH TO DATE 397 493 -96 391
SINCE MAR 1 397 493 -96 391
SINCE JUL 1 5221 5421 -200 4986
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
HEAVY SNOW
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 12:00 AM
LOWEST 64 11:00 PM
AVERAGE 78
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -3 1941
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:05 AM CDT SUNSET 7:05 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:03 AM CDT SUNSET 7:06 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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