Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KLOT 011819
CLMMDW
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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