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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1030 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             78   02/27/2024
 LOW             -25   02/09/1933
HIGHEST           66   02/16                          58  02/28
LOWEST            -1   02/01                         -11  02/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.0               33.4     8.6     32.7
AVG. MINIMUM    18.3               17.8     0.5     15.1
MEAN            30.1               25.6     4.5     23.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               13.0    -4.0       16
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               25.8     1.2       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.1    -1.1        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.03   2019
 MINIMUM        0.04   1969
TOTALS          0.12               1.63   -1.51     0.46
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.06   -0.06     0.02
DAYS >= .01        4                8.7    -4.7        5
DAYS >= .10        0                4.2    -4.2        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10   02/19 TO 02/20               0.20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.2   1994
TOTALS           0.1                8.5    -8.4      5.6
SINCE 7/1       24.0               31.3    -7.3     12.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.0    -3.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   5  02/15
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   02/01 TO 02/02                3.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    968               1103    -135     1147
 SINCE 7/1      4824               4928    -104     4595
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/230    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  02/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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