418  
CDUS43 KLOT 272135  
CLIRFD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
435 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 27 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 48 2:35 PM 79 1945 52 -4 56  
MINIMUM 28 6:32 AM 2 1965 32 -4 45  
AVERAGE 38 42 -4 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.91 1991 0.09 -0.09 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 2.92 2.03 0.89 2.65  
SINCE MAR 1 2.92 2.03 0.89 2.65  
SINCE JAN 1 3.86 5.26 -1.40 3.90  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 2.5 1970 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 6.8 4.6 2.2 4.2  
SINCE MAR 1 6.8 4.6 2.2 4.2  
SINCE JUL 1 30.8 35.9 -5.1 17.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 27 23 4 14  
MONTH TO DATE 632 770 -138 636  
SINCE MAR 1 632 770 -138 636  
SINCE JUL 1 5456 5698 -242 5231  
 
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 72 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 30 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 51  
   
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 80 2025  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 8 1970  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 27 2026.........SUNRISE 6:47 AM CDT SUNSET 7:17 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 6:46 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 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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