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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS WEATHER

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Chicago Weather O'Hare Data March 05 2014

0523:51E 1310.00OvercastFEW029 BKN150 OVC2502010231965%7NA30.391030.3
0522:51E 1010.00OvercastBKN170 OVC250211062%10NA30.401030.6
0521:51E 1010.00OvercastFEW033 SCT150 OVC250221266%11NA30.411030.9
0520:51N 610.00OvercastSCT033 BKN150 OVC250191171%11NA30.421031.1
0519:51NE 810.00OvercastBKN150 OVC250201065%10NA30.401030.6
0518:51NE 810.00Mostly CloudySCT150 BKN250201065%10NA30.411030.9
0517:51NE 1310.00OvercastFEW024 SCT130 OVC2502010232065%7NA30.411030.7
0516:51NE 1310.00Mostly CloudySCT022 BKN100 BKN250211165%8NA30.401030.5
0515:51NE 1510.00OvercastBKN023 OVC100221163%9NA30.391030.3
0514:51NE 149.00OvercastBKN026 OVC100231263%11NA30.391030.3
0513:51NE 1310.00OvercastBKN024 BKN070 OVC200231160%11NA30.391030.1
0512:51NE 1210.00Light SnowOVC022221163%10NA30.391030.0
0511:51NE 153.00Light SnowSCT019 OVC0242313231965%10NA30.391030.00.08
0510:51NE 153.00Light SnowBKN015 OVC020211371%7NA30.391030.2
0509:51NE 172.50Light SnowFEW012 BKN017 OVC033211474%7NA30.381029.90.01
0508:51NE 182.00Light SnowFEW013 BKN024 OVC034211474%6NA30.371029.50.020.07
0507:51NE 120.75Light SnowVV017201374%8NA30.371029.40.02
0506:51NE 131.00Light SnowOVC021191377%6NA30.341028.50.03
0505:51NE 81.50Light SnowOVC0191913231977%9NA30.321027.70.020.07
0504:51NE 102.50Light SnowOVC025191377%8NA30.291026.80.02
0503:51NE 133.00Light SnowOVC032191377%6NA30.281026.50.01
0502:51NE 134.00Light SnowSCT020 OVC050191377%6NA30.271026.20.020.02
0501:51NE 129.00Light SnowFEW025 BKN041 OVC049211371%9NA30.261025.5
0500:51NE 1010.00OvercastOVC039231160%13NA30.231024.5

CHICAGO O'HARE CURRENT AND HISTORY (3-DAY) ... | NWS Chicago Office OBSERVED WEATHER REPORTS

...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 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         23    918 PM  75    1983  42    -19       33
  MINIMUM         19    857 PM   0    1978  26     -7       29
                                      1873
  AVERAGE         21                        34    -13       31

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.15          0.99 1946   0.08   0.07     0.66
  MONTH TO DATE    0.53                      0.39   0.14     0.68
  SINCE MAR 1      0.53                      0.39   0.14     0.68
  SINCE JAN 1      5.83                      3.91   1.92     7.27

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        1.7           9.2  2013   0.2    1.5      9.2
  MONTH TO DATE    6.9                       1.2    5.7      9.9
  SINCE MAR 1      6.9                       1.2    5.7      9.9
  SINCE JUL 1     75.2                      30.8   44.4     29.5
  SNOW DEPTH       5

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       44                        31     13       34
  MONTH TO DATE  246                       159     87      191
  SINCE MAR 1    246                       159     87      191
  SINCE JUL 1   5661                      4893    768     4593

 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
..................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.0


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    73           300 AM
 LOWEST     59          1200 AM
 AVERAGE    66

..........................................................


THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        70      2000
                                             1983
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26         2      1960


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH  6 2014.........SUNRISE   619 AM CST   SUNSET   548 PM CST
MARCH  7 2014.........SUNRISE   617 AM CST   SUNSET   549 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 060649
CLIORD


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1248 AM CST THU MAR 6 2014

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Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
433 AM CST WED MAR 5 2014

...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO AFFECT MORNING COMMUTE...

.BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG AND NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 80 JUST PRIOR TO AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES AND SNOW
ACCUMULATION RATES OF AROUND A HALF INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED FOR
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 HOURS...WITH RATES POSSIBLY EXCEEDING THAT FOR
BRIEF PERIODS.

ILZ005-006-012>014-020-022-INZ001-002-051800-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0024.140305T1100Z-140305T1800Z/
MCHENRY-LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...AURORA...
WHEATON...CHICAGO...OSWEGO...JOLIET...GARY...VALPARAISO
433 AM CST WED MAR 5 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 5
  AM AND 11 AM CST. LIGHTER INTENSITY SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO EARLY
  AFTERNOON BEYOND THE END TIME OF THE ADVISORY.

* ACCUMULATION...A TOTAL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...
  WITH ISOLATED 4 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ACCUMULATION RATES
  GENERALLY AROUND ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR ARE ALSO EXPECTED.
  BRIEF PERIODS OF HIGHER ACCUMULATION RATES OF THREE QUARTERS
  TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT...WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW EXPECTED TO FALL
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SLOW AND
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ARE LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
411 AM CST WED MAR 5 2014

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
061015-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
411 AM CST WED MAR 5 2014 /511 AM EST WED MAR 5 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE...THEN SPREAD
SOUTHWARD INTO MIDDAY. TRAVEL DELAYS ARE LIKELY. SNOW WILL
DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON.

LOCALIZED RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
ILLINOIS AND KANKAKEE RIVERS. THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF
LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LOCALIZED RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
ILLINOIS AND KANKAKEE RIVERS. THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF
LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL TOTALS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO.

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