[NOAA] NCDC / Climate-Radar Data Inventories / Locate Station / Search ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rockford Greater Rockford Airport * About this Station Rockford, IL, United States * Data Inventories Other Stations in Rockford * Online Data List Stations in Division IL-01 * Station History List Stations in Winnebago County * State Climatologist Surrounding Stations (+/- 30' Lat/Lon) * Regional Climate Center Type* : ASOS-NWS WSCMO ----------------------------- Call Information at Other Sites Sign/ICS* : RFD / KRFD * National Weather Service - Central Region Headquarters WBAN* : 94822 - Regional Forecast Office COOP ID* : 117382 - Current Weather Conditions Climate Division* : IL-01 - Northwest - Current Weather Forecast WMO ID* : 72543 * Current Radar * Current Satellite In Service* : 01 Sep 1950 to Present * Sunrise/Sunset Elevation*: 223.4m (732.8') above sea level Lat/Lon* : 42°12'N / 89°06'W County*: Winnebago * Disclaimer * List of NCDC Datasets * Please report any Data Errors found. * Note to webmasters: you can link directly to this page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Other Stations in Rockford Rockford Rockford 6 ENE Rockford CAA Airport Rockford River ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] About this Station The climate of Rockford is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. When winter northeasterly winds blow across Lake Michigan, cloudiness often is increased in the Rockford area, and temperatures are somewhat higher than those westward around the Mississippi River. Conversely, in summer, the cooling effect of Lake Michigan sometimes is felt as far westward as Rockford. While 34 percent of the precipitation occurs in the three summer months of June to August, and 64 percent in the six months, April to September, no month averages less than 4 percent of the annual total. Though summers may be described as hot, seldom does oppressive heat prevail for extended periods. In general, the summers are pleasant. Winters are cold. Snow cover is adequate for diversified winter sports, and usually is continuous from late December through February. Based on the 1951-1980 period, the average first occurrence of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in the fall is October 11 and the average last occurrence in the spring is April 29. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Data Inventories Please note that additional data (digital and non-digital) are available for this station. Contact NCDC if additional details are needed. Click on INV to view data inventories, DOC for documentation about the dataset. Surface INV DOC 3200 -Cooperative Summary Of The Day INV DOC 3210 -Summary Of The Day - First Order INV DOC 3220 -Summary Of The Month (SOM) Cooperative INV DOC 3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data INV DOC 3260 -15 Minute Precipitation Data INV DOC 3280 -Surface Airways Hourly And Airways Solar Radiation INV DOC 3290 -Summary Observation INV DOC 3292 -Weather Duration INV DOC 9950 -Datsav2 Surface, Global Surface Hourly Data (see Global Surface Station Information). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Online Data Daily Data, Summary of the Day Observations (NWS Cooperative Stations) Hourly/Daily Data, Local Climatological Data Hourly Data, Form 10A/10B Graph Weather Elements The graphs generated here are from the National Weather Service Summary of the Day dataset. For additional data and visualization, use CLIMVIS. Select the desired values for Element 1, Element 2 and Month. Enter the desired Year and Submit Graph Values to view graph. Element 1 Element 2 Year/Month ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Station History Rockford Greater Rockford Airport Date Date Elevation COOP Call WMO Began Ended Lat/Lon meters/feet ID WBAN Sign ID Type ROCKFORD GREATER ROCKFORD AP 01 Jul Present 42°12'N / 223.4m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 ASOS-NWS 1997 89°06'W 732.8' WSCMO 01 Aug 01 Jul 42°12'N / 223.4m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 ASOS-NWS 1995 1997 89°06'W 732.8' WSCMO 01 Jul 01 Aug 42°12'N / 223.4m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 ASOS-NWS 1995 1995 89°06'W 732.8' WSO 01 Jan 01 Jul 42°12'N / 220.7m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 WSO 1995 1995 89°06'W 723.9' 26 Feb 01 Jan 42°12'N / 220.7m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 WSO 1988 1995 89°06'W 723.9' 06 Nov 26 Feb 42°12'N / 220.7m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 WSO 1987 1988 89°06'W 723.9' 01 Jan 06 Nov 42°12'N / 220.7m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 WSO 1973 1987 89°06'W 723.9' 01 Jan 01 Jan 42°12'N / 220.7m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 WBAS 1959 1973 89°06'W 723.9' 19 Dec 01 Jan 42°12'N / 220.7m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 CAA 1950 1959 89°06'W 723.9' GREATER ROCKFORD AP 01 Dec 19 Dec 42°12'N / 220.7m / 117382 94822 RFD 72543 CAA 1950 1950 89°06'W 723.9' 01 Sep 01 Dec 42°12'N / 221.0m / . 94822 RFD 72543 CAA 1950 1950 89°06'W 724.9' [Image] Top of Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [NOAA] NCDC / Climate-Radar Data Inventories / Locate Station / Search This page dynamically generated 26 Oct 1999 from: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/climate/stationlocator.html Please send questions or comments about this system to webcliserv@ncdc.noaa.gov Please see the NCDC Contact Page if you have questions or comments.