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CDUS43 KLOT 170643
CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
143 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 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 32 12:30 AM 81 2012 48 -16 44
MINIMUM 19 11:59 PM 5 1941 32 -13 29
AVERAGE 26 40 -14 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.08 1.12 1942 0.06 0.02 0.16
MONTH TO DATE 3.22 0.95 2.27 1.73
SINCE MAR 1 3.22 0.95 2.27 1.73
SINCE JAN 1 5.78 3.89 1.89 3.09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 39 26 13 28
MONTH TO DATE 357 450 -93 336
SINCE MAR 1 357 450 -93 336
SINCE JUL 1 4567 4773 -206 4274
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 NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 12:00 AM
LOWEST 49 11:00 PM
AVERAGE 73
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 80 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 0 1941
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 6:59 AM CDT SUNSET 7:00 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:58 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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