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CXUS53 KLOT 011600
CLMMDW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1100 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 TO 2025

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           80   03/14                          74  03/03
                       03/28
LOWEST            18   03/02                          26  03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.5               47.6     7.9     53.9
AVG. MINIMUM    35.9               31.7     4.2     36.6
MEAN            45.7               39.6     6.1     45.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.5    -2.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               17.6    -6.6       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.64   2009
 MINIMUM        0.33   1958
TOTALS          3.39               1.88    1.51     4.00
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.06    0.05     0.13
DAYS >= .01       12                9.9     2.1       11
DAYS >= .10       10                5.0     5.0        9
DAYS >= .50        2                1.0     1.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.87   03/04 TO 03/05               1.13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    589                788    -199      602
 SINCE 7/1      4527               5112    -585       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    35/210    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/210    DATE  03/15
                                52/260          03/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      1
FOG                      13     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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