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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
153 PM CDT MON APR 3 2023

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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              88   03/29/1986
 LOW              -12   03/04/1873
HIGHEST            70   03/31        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST             12   03/18        MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.0              46.6    -0.6       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     31.6              29.2     2.4       MM
MEAN             38.8              37.9     0.9       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               2.9    -1.9       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     15              19.6    -4.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.58   1922
 MINIMUM         0.29   1910
TOTALS           3.80              2.50    1.30       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.08    0.04       MM
DAYS >= .01        16              11.1     4.9       MM
DAYS >= .10        10               5.5     4.5       MM
DAYS >= .50         2               1.5     0.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.4     0.6       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.19   03/31 TO 03/31                MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           23.1   1926
TOTALS            1.8               5.6    -3.8       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM              35.1      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.7    -1.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   03/10
 24 HR TOTAL      1.2   03/09 TO 03/10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     802               841     -39       MM
 SINCE 7/1         MM              5575      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1       MM
 SINCE 1/1         MM                 1      MM       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/260    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/260    DATE  03/31


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP              MM
HEAVY RAIN               MM     RAIN                      MM
LIGHT RAIN               MM     FREEZING RAIN             MM
LT FREEZING RAIN         MM     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW               MM     SNOW                      MM
LIGHT SNOW               MM     SLEET                      2
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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