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CDUS43 KLOT 120637
CLIORD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
137 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 46 12:09 AM 74 1990 45 1 57
MINIMUM 32 11:59 PM 3 1979 30 2 36
AVERAGE 39 37 2 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.22 0.92 1957 0.07 0.15 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.35 0.85 1.50 1.15
SINCE MAR 1 2.35 0.85 1.50 1.15
SINCE JAN 1 5.04 4.81 0.23 3.65
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.1 4.4 1941 0.2 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 2.8 -2.7 T
SINCE MAR 1 0.1 2.8 -2.7 T
SINCE JUL 1 32.4 34.4 -2.0 14.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 26 28 -2 18
MONTH TO DATE 228 325 -97 275
SINCE MAR 1 228 325 -97 275
SINCE JUL 1 4588 4794 -206 4410
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 NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 12:00 AM
LOWEST 70 7:00 PM
AVERAGE 83
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 81 1990
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 1 1948
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM CDT SUNSET 6:55 PM CDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:07 AM CDT SUNSET 6:56 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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