982  
CDUS43 KLOT 312134  
CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
434 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 69 1:49 PM 85 1981 54 15 48  
1986  
MINIMUM 62 10:09 AM 12 1969 36 26 36  
AVERAGE 66 45 21 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.08 2.50 1929 0.07 0.01 T  
MONTH TO DATE 4.07 1.88 2.19 3.39  
SINCE MAR 1 4.07 1.88 2.19 3.39  
SINCE JAN 1 6.63 4.82 1.81 4.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 20 -20 23  
MONTH TO DATE 612 789 -177 589  
SINCE MAR 1 612 789 -177 589  
SINCE JUL 1 4822 5112 -290 4527  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 1 0 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 2 1 0  
SINCE MAR 1 3 2 1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 3 2 1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 10:00 AM  
LOWEST 65 3:00 AM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 82 1946  
2010  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 24 1954  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 6:35 AM CDT SUNSET 7:15 PM CDT  
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 6:34 AM CDT SUNSET 7:17 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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