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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1241 AM CST FRI MAR 06 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 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 51 4:18 PM 76 1983 43 8 54
MINIMUM 40 6:12 AM 0 1978 28 12 31
AVERAGE 46 36 10 43
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.99 1946 0.06 -0.04 0.22
MONTH TO DATE 0.08 0.31 -0.23 0.95
SINCE MAR 1 0.08 0.31 -0.23 0.95
SINCE JAN 1 2.64 3.25 -0.61 2.31
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 19 29 -10 22
MONTH TO DATE 139 150 -11 137
SINCE MAR 1 139 150 -11 137
SINCE JUL 1 4349 4473 -124 4075
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 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.4
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 12:00 AM
LOWEST 83 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 92
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 71 1983
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 2 1960
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 6:18 AM CST SUNSET 5:47 PM CST
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 6:16 AM CST SUNSET 5:49 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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