| D a t e | Time (cst) | Wind (mph) | Vis. (mi.) | Weather | Sky Cond. | Temperature (ºF) | Relative Humidity | Wind Chill (°F) | Heat Index (°F) | Pressure | Precipitation (in.) | ||||||
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| Air | Dwpt | 6 hour | altimeter (in) | sea level (mb) | 1 hr | 3 hr | 6 hr | ||||||||||
| Max. | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 23:51 | NW 12 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | FEW020 FEW035 BKN055 | 39 | 33 | 79% | 32 | NA | 29.89 | 1012.6 | |||||
| 20 | 22:51 | NW 7 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | SCT040 BKN100 | 40 | 35 | 83% | 35 | NA | 29.89 | 1012.6 | |||||
| 20 | 21:51 | W 8 | 10.00 | Overcast | FEW028 OVC036 | 42 | 38 | 85% | 37 | NA | 29.89 | 1012.7 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |||
| 20 | 20:51 | SW 10 G 20 | 8.00 | Light Rain | BKN055 OVC070 | 43 | 38 | 82% | 37 | NA | 29.88 | 1012.3 | |||||
| 20 | 19:51 | S 6 | 7.00 | Overcast | FEW045 FEW110 OVC140 | 43 | 40 | 89% | 39 | NA | 29.88 | 1012.2 | |||||
| 20 | 18:51 | S 6 | 6.00 | Fog/Mist | FEW028 SCT100 BKN130 OVC250 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 85% | 41 | NA | 29.89 | 1012.5 | |||
| 20 | 17:51 | SW 5 | 5.00 | Fog/Mist | SCT014 BKN024 OVC038 | 44 | 40 | 85% | 41 | NA | 29.88 | 1012.2 | |||||
| 20 | 16:51 | SW 7 | 5.00 | Fog/Mist | BKN012 OVC017 | 43 | 40 | 89% | 39 | NA | 29.89 | 1012.5 | |||||
| 20 | 15:51 | SW 9 | 5.00 | Fog/Mist | OVC008 | 42 | 39 | 89% | 37 | NA | 29.90 | 1013.0 | |||||
| 20 | 14:51 | SW 6 | 5.00 | Fog/Mist | OVC008 | 42 | 39 | 89% | 38 | NA | 29.91 | 1013.4 | |||||
| 20 | 13:51 | SW 9 | 4.00 | Fog/Mist | OVC007 | 41 | 39 | 93% | 35 | NA | 29.94 | 1014.2 | |||||
| 20 | 12:51 | S 9 | 5.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC008 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 93% | 34 | NA | 29.97 | 1015.2 | 0.01 | 0.07 | |
| 20 | 11:51 | S 10 | 6.00 | Fog/Mist | OVC008 | 40 | 37 | 89% | 34 | NA | 30.00 | 1016.3 | |||||
| 20 | 10:51 | S 10 G 18 | 6.00 | Fog/Mist | OVC010 | 40 | 37 | 89% | 34 | NA | 30.02 | 1016.8 | |||||
| 20 | 09:51 | S 9 | 6.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | FEW010 BKN030 OVC039 | 40 | 37 | 89% | 34 | NA | 30.04 | 1017.8 | 0.03 | 0.06 | |||
| 20 | 08:51 | S 14 | 5.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | FEW024 OVC040 | 39 | 36 | 89% | 31 | NA | 30.06 | 1018.4 | 0.01 | ||||
| 20 | 07:51 | S 12 | 6.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC060 | 40 | 36 | 86% | 33 | NA | 30.07 | 1018.7 | 0.02 | ||||
| 20 | 06:51 | S 7 | 6.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | SCT028 OVC046 | 40 | 36 | 43 | 40 | 86% | 35 | NA | 30.09 | 1019.4 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| 20 | 05:51 | S 6 | 10.00 | Light Rain | BKN042 OVC070 | 41 | 35 | 79% | 37 | NA | 30.11 | 1020.0 | |||||
| 20 | 04:51 | SW 12 G 22 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC065 | 42 | 30 | 62% | 35 | NA | 30.12 | 1020.5 | |||||
| 20 | 03:51 | SW 9 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC080 | 42 | 30 | 62% | 37 | NA | 30.15 | 1021.2 | |||||
| 20 | 02:51 | S 7 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC100 | 42 | 30 | 62% | 38 | NA | 30.17 | 1022.1 | |||||
| 20 | 01:51 | S 7 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | FEW100 BKN120 | 41 | 28 | 60% | 36 | NA | 30.18 | 1022.4 | |||||
| 20 | 00:51 | S 6 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | BKN110 BKN130 | 42 | 28 | 46 | 41 | 58% | 38 | NA | 30.20 | 1023.0 |
Today's high temperature was 4°F below the normal high for the date.
CHICAGO O'HARE CURRENT AND HISTORY (3-DAY) ... | NWS Chicago Office OBSERVED WEATHER REPORTS
FORECAST:
Chicago Weather Forecast
Chicago Weather Radar
| Twitter group from National Weather Service Chicago, Local Chicago Media, and The Weather Channel. |
Scattered showers will continue to redevelop across the area, especially northeast IL and far northwest IN tonight. Rain rates will very briefly be heavy under some of these showers.#ILwx #INwx https://t.co/hvAEYCJelM pic.twitter.com/5ZJj0YuBHc
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 21, 2019
As of 4:58 p.m. CDT, it is now officially (Astronomical) Spring! The center of the visible sun is directly above the equator. That will continue to shift its way north these next three months as Earth moves on its orbit around the sun. Happy Astronomical Spring! #WeveEarnedIt pic.twitter.com/PZXmJPLbOY
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 20, 2019
Thu dry. Skies are expected to clear out through the day. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Upper 30s NW IN lakefront. pic.twitter.com/He2LnJsHmd
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 20, 2019
Rain will continue for much of the region this morning, especially along and south of the I-88/I-290 corridors. pic.twitter.com/5ax7LnpBVq
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 20, 2019
Rain will continue to overspread much of the region this morning, especially along and south of the I-88/I-290 corridors. pic.twitter.com/l08Iy6JpCl
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 20, 2019
Rain is likely today, mainly this morning. Dry conditions return Thursday thru at least Saturday w/seasonable temperatures. #ILWX #INWX pic.twitter.com/a8UG3qXong
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 20, 2019
Astronomal Spring starts today at 4:58 pm CDT with the vernal equinox. pic.twitter.com/2uAA4DghM3
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 20, 2019
A look at "hot spots" from 22,000 miles above.
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 20, 2019
This satellite loop is from 1-3 pm today. This shortwave infrared band detects emitted brightness temperature & larger fires ("hot spots" in bright red). There were prescribed/controlled burns for mainly land management. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/YLnPXRJH3K
Happy #spring! It's 5:58 p.m. EDT and that means the vernal equinox, the start of spring, is officially here: https://t.co/9S9I5JmUpX pic.twitter.com/OpGbQMVCoE
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 20, 2019
Parts of Alaska, northern Canada, Washington State soared into the 70s, smashing all-time March records before #winter officially ended. https://t.co/aU2l6Wkiw1 pic.twitter.com/AiMiYeBD1c
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 20, 2019
The upper Midwest will experience a taste of spring late this week and into the weekend: https://t.co/mVb4oCBoBt pic.twitter.com/o5evsDcPWp
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 20, 2019
CLIMATE DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO OFFICE ...
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
131 AM CDT THU MAR 21 2019
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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 2019...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2019
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 44 814 PM 85 2012 48 -4 37
MINIMUM 38 1159 PM 4 1885 31 7 29
AVERAGE 41 39 2 33
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.14 0.96 1935 0.08 0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.64 1.54 0.10 1.21
SINCE MAR 1 1.64 1.54 0.10 1.21
SINCE JAN 1 6.41 5.06 1.35 7.39
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.0 1964 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.2 -3.9 2.6
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.2 -3.9 2.6
SINCE JUL 1 41.6 33.7 7.9 32.9
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 24 26 -2 32
MONTH TO DATE 674 582 92 588
SINCE MAR 1 674 582 92 588
SINCE JUL 1 5465 5316 149 5046
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 900 AM
LOWEST 57 1200 AM
AVERAGE 75
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 87 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 9 1888
1885
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 21 2019.........SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
MARCH 22 2019.........SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 706 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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