408  
CDUS43 KLOT 170636  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
136 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2025
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 41 12:00 AM 82 2012 47 -6 58  
MINIMUM 30 11:59 PM -1 1900 31 -1 40  
AVERAGE 36 39 -3 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
SLEET  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 82 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -1 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2025.........SUNRISE 7:00 AM CDT SUNSET 7:01 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2025.........SUNRISE 6:58 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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