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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL                                  
818 AM CDT TUE APR 1 2014

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...THE ROCKFORD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2014...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2014

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                                    
                        01/01/2000                                    
HIGHEST            64   03/31        63       1       57  03/31       
                                                          03/30       
LOWEST            -11R  03/03        35     -46        2  03/03       
AVG. MAXIMUM     38.7              46.9    -8.2     37.0              
AVG. MINIMUM     20.5              27.5    -7.0     22.0              
MEAN             29.6              37.2    -7.6     29.5              
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0              
DAYS MAX <= 32      9               3.0     6.0        9              
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              21.8     3.2       30              
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               0.2     1.8        0              

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.20   1944                                          
 MINIMUM         0.27   1910                                          
TOTALS           1.03              2.32   -1.29     2.29              
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.07   -0.04     0.07              
DAYS >= .01        12              10.5     1.5        9              
DAYS >= .10         4               5.1    -1.1        5              
DAYS >= .50         0               1.2    -1.2        2              
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.5    -0.5        0              
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.33   03/01 TO 03/01                                

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           22.7   1964                                          
TOTALS            9.1               4.8     4.3     13.9              
SINCE 7/1        56.6              35.8    20.8     40.5              
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                MM      MM        3              
DAYS >= 1.0         2               1.5     0.5        3              
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   03/07                         15  03/06       
                        03/06                                         
                        03/05                                         
 24 HR TOTAL      4.6   MM                                            

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1092               862     230     1092              
 SINCE 7/1       6984              5864    1120     5829              
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0              
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0              
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/160    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/170    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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