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CLMORD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1030 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             75   02/27/1976
 LOW             -21   02/09/1899
HIGHEST           65   02/16                          57  02/28
                       02/27
LOWEST             7   02/01                          -5  02/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.8               35.7     6.1     34.2
AVG. MINIMUM    24.3               21.8     2.5     20.3
MEAN            33.1               28.8     4.3     27.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               11.0    -1.0       13
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               24.4    -0.4       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.98   1881
 MINIMUM        0.06   1877
TOTALS          0.16               1.97   -1.81     0.52
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.07   -0.06     0.02
DAYS >= .01        6                9.4    -3.4        8
DAYS >= .10        0                4.7    -4.7        2
DAYS >= .50        0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.06   02/19 TO 02/19               0.18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.0   2011
TOTALS           1.1               10.7    -9.6      4.9
SINCE 7/1       32.3               31.6     0.7     14.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.0    -3.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/01                           3  02/16
                                                          02/17
                                                          02/18
 24 HR TOTAL     0.5   02/07 TO 02/07                2.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    890               1015    -125     1049
 SINCE 7/1      4360               4470    -110     4135
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250    DATE  02/18
                                30/230          02/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/240    DATE  02/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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