451  
CDUS43 KLOT 242134  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
434 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 24 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 52 2:59 PM 80 1939 50 2 50  
2017  
MINIMUM 29 3:57 AM 1 1974 31 -2 32  
AVERAGE 41 41 0 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.15 2009 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.84 1.77 1.07 2.64  
SINCE MAR 1 2.84 1.77 1.07 2.64  
SINCE JAN 1 3.78 5.00 -1.22 3.89  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.6 1979 0.0 0.0 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  
TODAY 24 24 0 24  
MONTH TO DATE 584 699 -115 577  
SINCE MAR 1 584 699 -115 577  
SINCE JUL 1 5408 5627 -219 5172  
 
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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 66 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 26 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 46  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 79 2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 5 1960  
 
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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