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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
128 AM CST THU MAR 05 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 4 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 42 10:00 AM 74 1983 43 -1 49
MINIMUM 35 12:46 AM -4 2002 28 7 44
AVERAGE 39 35 4 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.06 1.42 1985 0.06 0.00 0.73
MONTH TO DATE 0.06 0.25 -0.19 0.73
SINCE MAR 1 0.06 0.25 -0.19 0.73
SINCE JAN 1 2.62 3.19 -0.57 2.09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 26 30 -4 18
MONTH TO DATE 120 121 -1 115
SINCE MAR 1 120 121 -1 115
SINCE JUL 1 4330 4444 -114 4053
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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 11:00 PM
LOWEST 73 9:00 AM
AVERAGE 87
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 76 1983
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 0 1978
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 6:19 AM CST SUNSET 5:46 PM CST
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 6:18 AM CST SUNSET 5:47 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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