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CDUS43 KLOT 010636
CLIRFD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
136 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 71 3:40 AM 84 1986 54 17 50
MINIMUM 41 11:59 PM 7 1923 33 8 33
AVERAGE 56 43 13 42
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.11 1.19 1993 0.10 0.01 T
2008
MONTH TO DATE 3.06 2.40 0.66 2.82
SINCE MAR 1 3.06 2.40 0.66 2.82
SINCE JAN 1 4.00 5.63 -1.63 4.07
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 13.5 1926 0.1 -0.1 T
MONTH TO DATE 6.8 4.9 1.9 4.2
SINCE MAR 1 6.8 4.9 1.9 4.2
SINCE JUL 1 30.8 36.2 -5.4 17.1
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 9 22 -13 23
MONTH TO DATE 689 859 -170 677
SINCE MAR 1 689 859 -170 677
SINCE JUL 1 5513 5787 -274 5272
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 2 -2 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 2 -2 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 2 -2 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 2:00 PM
LOWEST 51 4:00 AM
AVERAGE 72
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THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 84 2010
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 16 1924
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 6:39 AM CDT SUNSET 7:22 PM CDT
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 6:37 AM CDT SUNSET 7:23 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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