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CLMRFD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1100 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 TO 2025

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           80   03/28                          75  03/03
                       03/14
                                                          03/04
LOWEST            12   03/02                          22  03/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.8               46.5     8.3     53.4
AVG. MINIMUM    31.0               28.1     2.9     32.3
MEAN            42.9               37.3     5.6     42.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                4.0    -3.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               21.9    -1.9       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.20   1944
 MINIMUM        0.27   1910
TOTALS          2.82               2.40    0.42     4.58
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.08    0.01     0.15
DAYS >= .01       10               10.8    -0.8       10
DAYS >= .10        8                5.3     2.7        8
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.92   03/04 TO 03/05               1.93

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.7   1964
TOTALS           4.2                4.9    -0.7      5.6
SINCE 7/1       17.1               36.2   -19.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/16                           5  03/23
 24 HR TOTAL     4.1   03/16 TO 03/16                5.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    677                860    -183      679
 SINCE 7/1      5272               5787    -515       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/210    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/210    DATE  03/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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