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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
145 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026

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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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         45   2:59 PM  81    1990  46     -1       51
  MINIMUM         29   6:29 AM   1    1948  30     -1       35
  AVERAGE         37                        38     -1       43

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.72 1902   0.08  -0.08     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    2.35                      0.93   1.42     1.15
  SINCE MAR 1      2.35                      0.93   1.42     1.15
  SINCE JAN 1      5.04                      4.89   0.15     3.65

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.4  1991   0.2   -0.2      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                       3.0   -2.9       T
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       3.0   -2.9       T
  SINCE JUL 1     32.4                      34.6   -2.2     14.8
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       28                        27      1       22
  MONTH TO DATE  256                       352    -96      297
  SINCE MAR 1    256                       352    -96      297
  SINCE JUL 1   4616                      4821   -205     4432

 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    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    43   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.3


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    75           5:00 AM
 LOWEST     38           5:00 PM
 AVERAGE    57

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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        73      2007
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30         6      1896


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE   7:07 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:56 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE   7:05 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:57 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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