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CDUS43 KLOT 090636  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
136 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 62 4:38 PM 78 2000 44 18 50  
MINIMUM 33 2:37 AM -7 1943 29 4 26  
AVERAGE 48 36 12 38  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 17 29 -12 27  
MONTH TO DATE 183 241 -58 227  
SINCE MAR 1 183 241 -58 227  
SINCE JUL 1 4543 4710 -167 4362  
 
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 38 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 69 1974  
2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 5 1932  
1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:13 AM CDT SUNSET 6:51 PM CDT  
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 7:12 AM CDT SUNSET 6:52 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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