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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
136 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 69 1:49 PM 85 1981 54 15 48
1986
MINIMUM 41 11:59 PM 12 1969 36 5 36
AVERAGE 55 45 10 42
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.11 2.50 1929 0.07 0.04 T
MONTH TO DATE 4.10 1.88 2.22 3.39
SINCE MAR 1 4.10 1.88 2.22 3.39
SINCE JAN 1 6.66 4.82 1.84 4.75
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 10 20 -10 23
MONTH TO DATE 622 789 -167 589
SINCE MAR 1 622 789 -167 589
SINCE JUL 1 4832 5112 -280 4527
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 2 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 2 2 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 2 2 0 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 15.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 6:00 PM
LOWEST 65 3:00 AM
AVERAGE 79
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 82 1946
2010
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 24 1954
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 6:34 AM CDT SUNSET 7:17 PM CDT
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 6:32 AM CDT SUNSET 7:18 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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