355  
CDUS43 KLOT 192138  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
438 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 62 12:56 PM 78 1921 48 14 47  
2012  
MINIMUM 34 3:06 AM 0 1923 32 2 35  
AVERAGE 48 40 8 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.50 1948 0.08 -0.08 0.54  
MONTH TO DATE 4.24 1.46 2.78 2.36  
SINCE MAR 1 4.24 1.46 2.78 2.36  
SINCE JAN 1 6.93 5.42 1.51 4.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.1 1986 0.1 -0.1 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 4.2 -2.4 1.1  
SINCE MAR 1 1.8 4.2 -2.4 1.1  
SINCE JUL 1 34.1 35.8 -1.7 15.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 17 25 -8 24  
MONTH TO DATE 465 534 -69 413  
SINCE MAR 1 465 534 -69 413  
SINCE JUL 1 4825 5003 -178 4548  
 
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 39 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 85 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 4 1885  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 6:56 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT  
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 6:55 AM CDT SUNSET 7:04 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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