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CDUS43 KLOT 162136  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
436 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 41 12:00 AM 82 2012 47 -6 58  
MINIMUM 30 11:04 AM -1 1900 31 -1 40  
AVERAGE 36 39 -3 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.21 1.64 1876 0.07 0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.82 1.22 0.60 2.16  
SINCE MAR 1 1.82 1.22 0.60 2.16  
SINCE JAN 1 4.32 5.18 -0.86 6.31  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 1.1 6.0 1960 0.1 1.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.1 3.7 -2.6 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 1.1 3.7 -2.6 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 15.9 35.3 -19.4 21.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 29 26 3 16  
MONTH TO DATE 356 458 -102 272  
SINCE MAR 1 356 458 -102 272  
SINCE JUL 1 4491 4927 -436 3960  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
SLEET  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 69 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 82 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -1 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2025.........SUNRISE 7:01 AM CDT SUNSET 7:00 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2025.........SUNRISE 7:00 AM CDT SUNSET 7:01 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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