827  
CDUS43 KLOT 112236  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
436 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 11 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 34 1:21 PM 61 1880 32 2 32  
MINIMUM 21 3:35 AM -11 1887 19 2 26  
1888  
1977  
AVERAGE 28 25 3 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.64 1918 0.07 -0.07 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.10 0.75 1.35 0.15  
SINCE DEC 1 4.17 2.86 1.31 2.08  
SINCE JAN 1 2.10 0.75 1.35 0.15  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 5.9 1918 0.3 -0.3 T  
2011  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 3.5 -3.3 2.6  
SINCE DEC 1 9.7 11.1 -1.4 5.0  
SINCE JUL 1 20.1 13.1 7.0 7.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 37 40 -3 36  
MONTH TO DATE 349 428 -79 454  
SINCE DEC 1 1521 1497 24 1467  
SINCE JUL 1 2490 2648 -158 2234  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 57 2:00 AM  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 62 1890  
2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -14 1918  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 11 2026.......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CST SUNSET 4:41 PM CST  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CST SUNSET 4:42 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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