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CDUS43 KLOT 160634
CLIORD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
134 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 63 3:07 PM 81 2012 47 16 66
MINIMUM 30 11:59 PM 6 1877 31 -1 41
1890
AVERAGE 47 39 8 54
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 1.76R 1.43 1943 0.08 1.68 0.31
MONTH TO DATE 4.16 1.15 3.01 1.61
SINCE MAR 1 4.16 1.15 3.01 1.61
SINCE JAN 1 6.85 5.11 1.74 4.11
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.1 3.4 1912 0.2 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 3.6 -3.4 T
SINCE MAR 1 0.2 3.6 -3.4 T
SINCE JUL 1 32.5 35.2 -2.7 14.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 18 26 -8 11
MONTH TO DATE 331 432 -101 327
SINCE MAR 1 331 432 -101 327
SINCE JUL 1 4691 4901 -210 4462
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 N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 4:00 PM
LOWEST 54 9:00 AM
AVERAGE 76
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -1 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:02 AM CDT SUNSET 6:59 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:00 AM CDT SUNSET 7:01 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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