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CDUS43 KLOT 180648
CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
148 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 25 11:30 PM 80 2012 48 -23 54
MINIMUM 15 7:11 AM 0 1941 32 -17 27
AVERAGE 20 40 -20 41
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.42 1965 0.06 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.22 1.01 2.21 1.73
SINCE MAR 1 3.22 1.01 2.21 1.73
SINCE JAN 1 5.78 3.95 1.83 3.09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 45 25 20 24
MONTH TO DATE 402 475 -73 360
SINCE MAR 1 402 475 -73 360
SINCE JUL 1 4612 4798 -186 4298
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 71 11:00 PM
LOWEST 38 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 55
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 3 1941
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:58 AM CDT SUNSET 7:01 PM CDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 6:56 AM CDT SUNSET 7:02 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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