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Climate change in Rockford, Illinois
Climate change is affecting locations like Rockford in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include changes to fall foliage, fewer freezing nights, and heavier rain.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Rockford are at risk in a warming world.
Rockford's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Rockford in fall
Impacts to fall color
Conditions that trigger fall color are shifting with climate change.
Fewer freezing nights
The coldest nights of the year are warming
Heavier rainfall rates
Heavier rain threatens people, ecosystems, and infrastructure nationwide.
Changes in severe storms
Certain conditions favorable to thunderstorms and tornadoes are occurring more often
Higher cooling demand for schools
Hotter summers and longer warm seasons make cooling schools a growing challenge.
Impacts to food prices
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.
More graphics about Rockford and climate change
Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for Rockford, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.
