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CDUS43 KLOT 040643  
CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1243 AM CST WED MAR 04 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 3 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 43 1:44 PM 80 1974 42 1 49  
MINIMUM 34 7:57 AM -6 1873 28 6 33  
AVERAGE 39 35 4 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.21 1966 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.19 -0.19 T  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.19 -0.19 T  
SINCE JAN 1 2.56 3.13 -0.57 1.36  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 26 30 -4 24  
MONTH TO DATE 94 91 3 97  
SINCE MAR 1 94 91 3 97  
SINCE JUL 1 4304 4414 -110 4035  
 
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 9:00 PM  
LOWEST 48 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 74 1983  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -4 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 6:21 AM CST SUNSET 5:45 PM CST  
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 6:19 AM CST SUNSET 5:46 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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