765  
CDUS43 KLOT 080634  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1234 AM CST SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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 65 2:36 AM 78 2000 43 22 40  
MINIMUM 36 11:59 PM -2 1943 28 8 33  
AVERAGE 51 36 15 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.16 1.15 1872 0.08 0.08 0.14  
MONTH TO DATE 1.11 0.56 0.55 1.15  
SINCE MAR 1 1.11 0.56 0.55 1.15  
SINCE JAN 1 3.80 4.52 -0.72 3.65  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.9 1931 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.8 -1.8 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.8 -1.8 T  
SINCE JUL 1 32.3 33.4 -1.1 14.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 14 29 -15 28  
MONTH TO DATE 166 212 -46 200  
SINCE MAR 1 166 212 -46 200  
SINCE JUL 1 4526 4681 -155 4335  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 73 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 78 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -7 1943  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 6:50 PM CDT  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:13 AM CDT SUNSET 6:51 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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