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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1150 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   03/29/1986
 LOW             -11   03/03/2014
                       03/04/2002
                       03/01/1962
HIGHEST           82   03/30                          80  03/28
                                                          03/14
LOWEST             7   03/17                          12  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.4               46.5     7.9     54.8
AVG. MINIMUM    30.6               28.1     2.5     31.0
MEAN            42.5               37.3     5.2     42.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                4.0    -2.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               21.9    -3.9       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.20   1944
 MINIMUM        0.27   1910
TOTALS          3.06               2.40    0.66     2.82
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.08    0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01       13               10.8     2.2       10
DAYS >= .10        6                5.3     0.7        8
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.5     1.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.38   03/06 TO 03/07               0.92

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.7   1964
TOTALS           6.8                4.9     1.9      4.2
SINCE 7/1       30.8               36.2    -5.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.0     1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   03/17                           3  03/16
                       03/18
 24 HR TOTAL     5.7   03/15 TO 03/16                4.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    689                860    -171      677
 SINCE 7/1      5513               5787    -274       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/200    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/200    DATE  03/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      7

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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