288  
CDUS43 KLOT 182143  
CLIVPZ  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
443 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 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 43 2:59 PM 80 2012 50 -7 74  
MINIMUM 22 5:16 AM 3 1941 31 -9 41  
AVERAGE 33 40 -7 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.02 1931 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 1.04 1.34 3.23  
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 1.04 1.34 3.23  
SINCE JAN 1 3.28 4.16 -0.88 3.79  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 25 7 7  
MONTH TO DATE 418 497 -79 413  
SINCE MAR 1 418 497 -79 413  
SINCE JUL 1 4954 4821 133 4733  
 
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 78 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 4 1934  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:55 AM CDT SUNSET 6:58 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 6:53 AM CDT SUNSET 6:59 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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