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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
119 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   03/21/2012
                       03/29/1986
 LOW              -7   03/08/1943
HIGHEST           74   03/03                          70  03/31
LOWEST            26   03/18                          13  03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.9               47.6     6.3     46.5
AVG. MINIMUM    36.6               31.7     4.9     31.9
MEAN            45.3               39.6     5.7     39.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.5    -2.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               17.6    -6.6       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.64   2009
 MINIMUM        0.33   1958
TOTALS          4.00               1.88    2.12     2.04
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.06    0.07     0.07
DAYS >= .01       11                9.9     1.1       16
DAYS >= .10        9                5.0     4.0        9
DAYS >= .50        3                1.0     2.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.13   03/04 TO 03/05               0.41


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    602                788    -186      794
 SINCE 7/1      4151               5112    -961       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  03/16
                                49/250          03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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