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CDUS43 KLOT 070635  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1235 AM CST SAT MAR 07 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 66 5:39 PM 70 1983 43 23 42  
2000  
MINIMUM 42 4:14 AM 0 2015 28 14 27  
AVERAGE 54 36 18 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.80 0.92 1894 0.08 0.72 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.95 0.48 0.47 1.01  
SINCE MAR 1 0.95 0.48 0.47 1.01  
SINCE JAN 1 3.64 4.44 -0.80 3.51  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.0 1943 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.6 -1.6 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.6 -1.6 T  
SINCE JUL 1 32.3 33.2 -0.9 14.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 30 -19 30  
MONTH TO DATE 152 183 -31 172  
SINCE MAR 1 152 183 -31 172  
SINCE JUL 1 4512 4652 -140 4307  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 84 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 78 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -2 1943  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 6:17 AM CST SUNSET 5:49 PM CST  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 6:50 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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