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CDUS43 KLOT 202134
CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
434 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 72 1:32 PM 85 2012 49 23 45
MINIMUM 44 1:41 AM 8 1965 33 11 32
AVERAGE 58 41 17 39
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.78 1967 0.06 -0.06 0.16
MONTH TO DATE 3.24 1.18 2.06 2.53
SINCE MAR 1 3.24 1.18 2.06 2.53
SINCE JAN 1 5.80 4.12 1.68 3.89
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 7 24 -17 26
MONTH TO DATE 456 548 -92 412
SINCE MAR 1 456 548 -92 412
SINCE JUL 1 4666 4871 -205 4350
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 80 2:00 AM
LOWEST 40 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 60
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 86 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 12 1940
1951
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 6:54 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 6:52 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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