272  
CDUS43 KLOT 232132  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
432 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23 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 43 2:57 PM 80 1907 50 -7 52  
MINIMUM 28 3:11 AM 9 1940 33 -5 35  
AVERAGE 36 41 -5 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.25 2012 0.08 -0.08 0.22  
MONTH TO DATE 4.24 1.78 2.46 2.80  
SINCE MAR 1 4.24 1.78 2.46 2.80  
SINCE JAN 1 6.93 5.74 1.19 5.30  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 7.0 1897 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 4.7 -2.9 2.8  
SINCE MAR 1 1.8 4.7 -2.9 2.8  
SINCE JUL 1 34.1 36.3 -2.2 17.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 29 24 5 21  
MONTH TO DATE 524 631 -107 504  
SINCE MAR 1 524 631 -107 504  
SINCE JUL 1 4884 5100 -216 4639  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 33 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 82 2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 5 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 6:50 AM CDT SUNSET 7:07 PM CDT  
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 6:48 AM CDT SUNSET 7:08 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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