289  
CDUS43 KLOT 260637  
CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
137 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 72 4:25 PM 78 2007 51 21 52  
MINIMUM 43 6:05 AM 10 1940 35 8 32  
AVERAGE 58 43 15 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.95 1930 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.26 1.49 1.77 2.75  
SINCE MAR 1 3.26 1.49 1.77 2.75  
SINCE JAN 1 5.82 4.43 1.39 4.11  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 22 -15 23  
MONTH TO DATE 533 663 -130 519  
SINCE MAR 1 533 663 -130 519  
SINCE JUL 1 4743 4986 -243 4457  
 
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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 57 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 19 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 38  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 79 2007  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 11 1955  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 26 2026.........SUNRISE 6:44 AM CDT SUNSET 7:10 PM CDT  
MARCH 27 2026.........SUNRISE 6:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 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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