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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
136 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2026

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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         62   4:38 PM  78    2000  44     18       50
  MINIMUM         33   2:37 AM  -7    1943  29      4       26
  AVERAGE         48                        36     12       38

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.67 2009   0.07  -0.07     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    1.11                      0.63   0.48     1.15
  SINCE MAR 1      1.11                      0.63   0.48     1.15
  SINCE JAN 1      3.80                      4.59  -0.79     3.65

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.3  1931   0.3   -0.3      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       2.1   -2.1       T
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       2.1   -2.1       T
  SINCE JUL 1     32.3                      33.7   -1.4     14.8
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       17                        29    -12       27
  MONTH TO DATE  183                       241    -58      227
  SINCE MAR 1    183                       241    -58      227
  SINCE JUL 1   4543                      4710   -167     4362

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.2


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    85           7:00 AM
 LOWEST     38           4:00 PM
 AVERAGE    62

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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        69      1974
                                             2021
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         5      1932
                                             1984


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH  9 2026.........SUNRISE   7:13 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:51 PM CDT
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE   7:12 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:52 PM CDT


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




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