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CDUS43 KLOT 242238  
CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
438 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 24 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 36 3:59 PM 64 1930 40 -4 57  
MINIMUM 21 6:27 AM -5 1967 25 -4 38  
AVERAGE 29 32 -3 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.36 2001 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 1.20 -1.06 0.16  
SINCE DEC 1 4.37 4.47 -0.10 3.25  
SINCE JAN 1 2.56 2.68 -0.12 1.32  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 36 32 4 17  
MONTH TO DATE 761 861 -100 925  
SINCE DEC 1 3195 3112 83 3153  
SINCE JUL 1 4104 4196 -92 3859  
 
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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 45 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 73 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -5 1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 6:33 AM CST SUNSET 5:35 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 6:32 AM CST SUNSET 5:37 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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