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CXUS53 KLOT 011827  
CLSORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1227 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024  
   
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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM  
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...  
 
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 75 02/27/1976  
LOW -27 01/20/1985  
HIGHEST 74 02/27 59 12/29  
LOWEST -10 01/14 -8 12/23  
01/15  
AVG. MAXIMUM 41.4 34.6 6.8 38.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 28.4 21.6 6.8 25.0  
MEAN 34.9 28.1 6.8 31.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 10 38.0 -28.0 23  
DAYS MIN <= 32 60 77.9 -17.9 62  
DAYS MIN <= 0 3 6.4 -3.4 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 13.79 1950  
MINIMUM 1.60 1931  
TOTALS 7.12 6.07 1.05 8.59  
DAILY AVG. 0.08 NAN NAN 0.10  
DAYS >= .01 34 31.0 3.0 28  
DAYS >= .10 17 14.7 2.3 17  
DAYS >= .50 4 3.3 0.7 7  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 4  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.00 01/08 TO 01/09 1.51  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 80.6 1979  
TOTALS 18.5 29.6 -11.1 16.8  
SINCE 7/1 21.2 31.6 -10.4 17.9  
DAYS >= 1.0 6 9.0 -3.0 7  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 5 01/13 3 01/30  
01/19  
01/31  
02/01  
24 HR TOTAL 5.7 01/12 TO 01/13 3.6  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 2724 3318 -594 2970  
SINCE 7/1 3688 4534 -846 4035  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/090 DATE 01/12  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/090 DATE 01/12  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.71  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 27  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 51  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 7  
LIGHT RAIN 31 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 4  
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 4  
LIGHT SNOW 24 SLEET 5  
FOG 47 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 9  
HAZE 14  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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