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CLMORD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
119 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 88 03/29/1986
LOW -12 03/04/1873
HIGHEST 73 03/03 70 03/31
LOWEST 24 03/18 12 03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM 52.9 47.0 5.9 46.0
AVG. MINIMUM 35.1 31.0 4.1 31.6
MEAN 44.0 39.0 5.0 38.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 3.0 -3.0 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 13 19.9 -6.9 15
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.58 1922
MINIMUM 0.29 1910
TOTALS 3.59 2.45 1.14 3.80
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.08 0.04 0.12
DAYS >= .01 10 10.8 -0.8 16
DAYS >= .10 8 5.5 2.5 10
DAYS >= .50 2 1.4 0.6 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.91 03/08 TO 03/08 1.19
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 23.1 1926
TOTALS 1.0 5.5 -4.5 1.8
SINCE 7/1 22.2 37.1 -14.9 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.0 -1.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 1 03/10
24 HR TOTAL 1.0 03/22 TO 03/22 1.2
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 642 808 -166 802
SINCE 7/1 4330 5277 -947 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 2 -2 0
SINCE 1/1 0 2 -2 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/020 DATE 03/05
31/240 03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/260 DATE 03/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
NO RECORDS SET OR TIED FOR MARCH 2024.
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