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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 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             88   03/29/1986
 LOW             -12   03/04/1873
HIGHEST           73   03/03                          70  03/31
LOWEST            24   03/18                          12  03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.9               47.0     5.9     46.0
AVG. MINIMUM    35.1               31.0     4.1     31.6
MEAN            44.0               39.0     5.0     38.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.0    -3.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               19.9    -6.9       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.58   1922
 MINIMUM        0.29   1910
TOTALS          3.59               2.45    1.14     3.80
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.08    0.04     0.12
DAYS >= .01       10               10.8    -0.8       16
DAYS >= .10        8                5.5     2.5       10
DAYS >= .50        2                1.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   03/08 TO 03/08               1.19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.1   1926
TOTALS           1.0                5.5    -4.5      1.8
SINCE 7/1       22.2               37.1   -14.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   1  03/10
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   03/22 TO 03/22                1.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    642                808    -166      802
 SINCE 7/1      4330               5277    -947       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/020    DATE  03/05
                                31/240          03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/260    DATE  03/16

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)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

NO RECORDS SET OR TIED FOR MARCH 2024.

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