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CLMMDW


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
717 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1928 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              86   03/21/2012
                        03/29/1986
                        04/26/1994
 LOW               -7   03/08/1943
HIGHEST            60   03/31        MM      MM       82
LOWEST             22   03/14        MM      MM       17
AVG. MAXIMUM     44.7              46.8    -2.1     46.9
AVG. MINIMUM     30.7              30.9    -0.2     32.6
MEAN             37.7              38.8    -1.1     39.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.64   2009
 MINIMUM         0.33   1958
TOTALS           1.35              2.72   -1.37     4.17

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     840               812      28      774
 SINCE 7/1       5131              5323    -192     4420
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/250    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  03/31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62


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

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