732  
CDUS43 KLOT 240638  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
138 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23 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 46 3:24 PM 82 1939 50 -4 51  
MINIMUM 27 6:21 AM 5 1965 31 -4 36  
AVERAGE 37 40 -3 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.40 1897 0.08 -0.08 0.43  
MONTH TO DATE 2.84 1.70 1.14 2.64  
SINCE MAR 1 2.84 1.70 1.14 2.64  
SINCE JAN 1 3.78 4.93 -1.15 3.89  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.1 2015 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 6.8 4.3 2.5 4.2  
SINCE MAR 1 6.8 4.3 2.5 4.2  
SINCE JUL 1 30.8 35.6 -4.8 17.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 25 3 21  
MONTH TO DATE 560 675 -115 553  
SINCE MAR 1 560 675 -115 553  
SINCE JUL 1 5384 5603 -219 5148  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 68 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 24 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 46  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 80 1939  
2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 1 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 6:53 AM CDT SUNSET 7:13 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 6:51 AM CDT SUNSET 7:14 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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