704  
CDUS43 KLOT 220631  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
131 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 77 5:06 PM 87 2012 49 28 60  
MINIMUM 41 1:32 AM 9 1885 33 8 31  
1888  
AVERAGE 59 41 18 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 6 24 -18 19  
MONTH TO DATE 480 583 -103 459  
SINCE MAR 1 480 583 -103 459  
SINCE JUL 1 4840 5052 -212 4594  
 
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 32 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 54  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 83 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 -1 1888  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 6:51 AM CDT SUNSET 7:06 PM CDT  
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 6:50 AM CDT SUNSET 7:07 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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