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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Chicago Weather O'Hare Data January 30 2014

3023:51W 1010.00OvercastOVC0332920332969%20NA29.881012.5
3022:51W 1310.00OvercastFEW016 OVC031312269%21NA29.841011.2
3021:51W 1410.00OvercastFEW018 OVC033322473%22NA29.811010.2
3020:51SW 1310.00OvercastOVC027332470%24NA29.781009.2
3019:51SW 910.00OvercastFEW018 OVC038322473%24NA29.761008.5
3018:51SW 16 G 2610.00OvercastFEW018 OVC041312372%20NA29.741007.7
3017:51SW 18 G 2810.00OvercastBKN018 OVC0453123322872%19NA29.711006.9
3016:51SW 17 G 2510.00OvercastBKN017 OVC023302375%18NA29.701006.7
3015:51SW 23 G 324.00Light Snow and BreezyBKN015 OVC020302375%17NA29.681006.0
3014:51SW 22 G 292.00Light Snow and BreezyBKN010 BKN017 OVC042292378%15NA29.661005.3
3013:51SW 29 G 436.00Light Snow and WindyBKN030 OVC038321447%18NA29.641004.3
3012:51S 22 G 3510.00Overcast and BreezyBKN090 OVC250311143%18NA29.651004.9
3011:51S 25 G 3710.00Overcast and BreezyFEW110 SCT180 OVC2502811282249%13NA29.671005.6
3010:51S 21 G 3310.00Overcast and BreezyFEW080 BKN110 OVC250261051%12NA29.721007.4
3009:51S 25 G 3510.00Overcast and BreezyFEW090 BKN110 OVC25025950%9NA29.781009.2
3008:51S 18 G 3110.00OvercastBKN130 OVC25024952%10NA29.811010.3
3007:51S 20 G 3110.00OvercastOVC13023955%8NA29.821010.6
3006:51S 18 G 2810.00OvercastOVC17022855%8NA29.831011.0
3005:51S 20 G 2810.00OvercastFEW200 OVC250238232053%8NA29.861012.2
3004:51S 21 G 2910.00Overcast and BreezyOVC21023750%8NA29.871012.4
3003:51S 16 G 2610.00Mostly CloudyBKN24022752%8NA29.891013.3
3002:51S 1310.00A Few CloudsFEW25021652%8NA29.911013.9
3001:51S 17 G 2610.00A Few CloudsFEW25021550%7NA29.921014.3
3000:51S 1610.00Partly CloudySCT25020552%6NA29.951015.2

Remainder of data table published after midnight ...
CHICAGO O'HARE CURRENT AND HISTORY (3-DAY) ...

...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 30 2014...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2014


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
..................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         33    932 PM  55    1988  32      1       44
  MINIMUM         20    322 AM -15    1966  17      3       21
                                      1951
  AVERAGE         27                        24      3       33

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             0.97 1939   0.05  -0.05     0.45
  MONTH TO DATE    2.81                      1.68   1.13     3.63
  SINCE DEC 1      4.75                      3.93   0.82     5.84
  SINCE JAN 1      2.81                      1.68   1.13     3.63

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.4          14.9  1939   0.4    0.0      0.6
  MONTH TO DATE   33.5                      10.4   23.1      2.6
  SINCE DEC 1     47.7                      18.6   29.1      3.5
  SINCE JUL 1     48.6                      20.1   28.5      3.5
  SNOW DEPTH       3

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       38                        41     -3       32
  MONTH TO DATE 1479                      1238    241     1131
  SINCE DEC 1   2762                      2393    369     2018
  SINCE JUL 1   4045                      3649    396     3268

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
..................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    37   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    45   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.2


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  LIGHT SNOW
  HAZE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    78           300 PM
 LOWEST     43           100 PM
 AVERAGE    61

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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        65      1989
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -12      1985
                                             1899


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 31 2014.......SUNRISE   705 AM CST   SUNSET   505 PM CST
FEBRUARY  1 2014......SUNRISE   704 AM CST   SUNSET   507 PM CST


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

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CDUS43 KLOT 310641
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1238 AM CST FRI JAN 31 2014

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Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
403 AM CST THU JAN 30 2014

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
301600-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...
OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...
WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...
FOWLER
403 AM CST THU JAN 30 2014 /503 AM EST THU JAN 30 2014/

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW TODAY...

SOUTHERLY WINDS THAT ARE ALREADY GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH EARLY THIS
MORNING WILL FURTHER INCREASE BY LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADWAYS.
LIGHT WEIGHT UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND.

WHILE THE WINDS INCREASE...A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW COMBINED WITH
THE STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY REMAINING LOOSE SNOW IN OPEN AREAS COULD ALSO
BE BLOWN AROUND MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE INCH OR SO ARE ANTICIPATED NEAR THE WISCONSIN BORDER...TAPERING
TO UNDER A HALF INCH SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR. WHILE
THE SNOW WILL BE WETTER IN NATURE DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW
TO MID 30S AT ONSET...SLIPPERY SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE ON UNTREATED
SURFACES DUE TO THE VERY COLD GROUND TEMPERATURES.

STAY TUNED TO LATEST FORECAST UPDATES AND PLAN ON GIVING YOURSELF
SOME EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING

THIS AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET TIMES IN UTC (if you're not logged in to Google)
CHICAGO UTC-6 during CST (Central Standard Time, e.g., winter)
CHICAGO UTC-5 during CDT (Daylight Savings Time, e.g., summer)