812  
CDUS43 KLOT 212132  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
432 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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 72 2:59 PM 87 2012 49 23 60  
MINIMUM 41 1:32 AM 9 1885 33 8 31  
1888  
AVERAGE 57 41 16 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.07 2007 0.08 -0.08 T  
MONTH TO DATE 4.24 1.62 2.62 2.58  
SINCE MAR 1 4.24 1.62 2.62 2.58  
SINCE JAN 1 6.93 5.58 1.35 5.08  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 8.5 1992 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 4.5 -2.7 2.8  
SINCE MAR 1 1.8 4.5 -2.7 2.8  
SINCE JUL 1 34.1 36.1 -2.0 17.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 8 24 -16 19  
MONTH TO DATE 482 583 -101 459  
SINCE MAR 1 482 583 -101 459  
SINCE JUL 1 4842 5052 -210 4594  
 
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 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 35 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 83 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 -1 1888  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 6:53 AM CDT SUNSET 7:05 PM CDT  
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 6:51 AM CDT SUNSET 7:06 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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