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CDUS43 KLOT 082139
CLIORD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
439 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 61 2:59 PM 78 2000 44 17 50
MINIMUM 33 2:37 AM -7 1943 29 4 26
AVERAGE 47 36 11 38
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.67 2009 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.11 0.63 0.48 1.15
SINCE MAR 1 1.11 0.63 0.48 1.15
SINCE JAN 1 3.80 4.59 -0.79 3.65
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 5.3 1931 0.3 -0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 2.1 -2.1 T
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 2.1 -2.1 T
SINCE JUL 1 32.3 33.7 -1.4 14.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 18 29 -11 27
MONTH TO DATE 184 241 -57 227
SINCE MAR 1 184 241 -57 227
SINCE JUL 1 4544 4710 -166 4362
COOLING
TODAY 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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 85 7:00 AM
LOWEST 39 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 62
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 69 1974
2021
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 5 1932
1984
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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