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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1027 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            106   05/31/1934
 LOW              24   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           94   05/15                          90  05/21
LOWEST            34   05/09                          42  05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.4               71.2     0.2     76.9
AVG. MINIMUM    46.8               49.5    -2.7     51.5
MEAN            59.1               60.4    -1.3     64.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.75   1996
 MINIMUM        0.48   1992
TOTALS          2.17               4.18   -2.01     3.96
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.13   -0.06     0.13
DAYS >= .01        8               12.9    -4.9       12
DAYS >= .10        4                7.6    -3.6        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.05   05/20 TO 05/20               1.37

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.5   1940
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1       17.1               37.1   -20.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/15 TO 05/15                  T
                       05/16 TO 05/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    210                199      11       70
 SINCE 7/1      5929               6468    -539       MM
COOLING TOTAL     34                 54     -20       52
 SINCE 1/1        38                 61     -23       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/200    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/190    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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