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Friday, January 31, 2014

Chicago Weather O'Hare Data January 31 2014

3123:51N 33.00Light SnowOVC0282216232178%NANA30.061019.00.010.01
3122:51Calm3.00Light SnowOVC036211680%NANA30.07NA
3121:51Calm6.00Light SnowOVC036221368%NANA30.091019.8
3120:51Calm10.00OvercastOVC065231160%NANA30.091020.0
3119:51Calm10.00OvercastFEW039 BKN110 OVC250221163%NANA30.091020.0
3118:51Calm10.00OvercastFEW043 SCT110 BKN130 OVC25022957%NANA30.101020.2
3117:51W 510.00OvercastFEW060 BKN120 OVC250229232157%15NA30.091020.0
3116:51W 310.00OvercastOVC070231057%NANA30.091020.1
3115:51W 610.00OvercastOVC070231057%16NA30.111020.5
3114:51W 710.00OvercastFEW100 SCT210 OVC25023955%15NA30.091020.0
3113:51W 810.00OvercastBKN085 OVC25023853%14NA30.111020.5
3112:51SW 610.00OvercastFEW075 OVC25023955%16NA30.111020.5
3111:51SW 810.00OvercastFEW100 OVC250217211754%11NA30.131021.3
3110:51Calm10.00OvercastFEW110 OVC25019554%NANA30.141021.7
3109:51Calm10.00OvercastOVC25019452%NANA30.121021.0
3108:51N 610.00OvercastOVC25017354%8NA30.111020.6
3107:51NW 510.00OvercastSCT120 OVC25017354%9NA30.081019.4
3106:51NW 910.00OvercastSCT140 OVC25018659%7NA30.051018.5
3105:51NW 910.00OvercastFEW200 OVC250186291859%7NA30.031018.0
3104:51NW 910.00OvercastOVC250201168%10NA30.011017.1
3103:51NW 1010.00OvercastOVC150211268%10NA29.981016.0
3102:51NW 910.00OvercastOVC180231468%13NA29.981016.0
3101:51NW 1310.00OvercastSCT220 OVC250241671%12NA29.951014.8
3100:51W 1010.00Mostly CloudyFEW033 SCT210 BKN240251772%15NA29.911013.5

CHICAGO O'HARE CURRENT AND HISTORY (3-DAY) ...


...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 31 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         28   1205 AM  65    1989  32     -4       21
  MINIMUM         17    851 AM -12    1985  17      0        6
                                      1899
  AVERAGE         23                        24     -1       14

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.01          1.52 1914   0.05  -0.04      T
  MONTH TO DATE    2.82                      1.73   1.09     3.63
  SINCE DEC 1      4.76                      3.98   0.78     5.84
  SINCE JAN 1      2.82                      1.73   1.09     3.63

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.2           9.5  1914   0.4   -0.2       T
  MONTH TO DATE   33.7                      10.8   22.9      2.6
  SINCE DEC 1     47.9                      19.0   28.9      3.5
  SINCE JUL 1     48.8                      20.5   28.3      3.5
  SNOW DEPTH       3

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       42                        41      1       51
  MONTH TO DATE 1521                      1279    242     1182
  SINCE DEC 1   2804                      2434    370     2069
  SINCE JUL 1   4087                      3690    397     3319

 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    19   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.5


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  LIGHT SNOW


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    77          1100 PM
 LOWEST     49          1000 AM
 AVERAGE    63

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


THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        56      1968
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -14      1985


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY  1 2014......SUNRISE   704 AM CST   SUNSET   507 PM CST
FEBRUARY  2 2014......SUNRISE   703 AM CST   SUNSET   508 PM CST


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

000
CDUS43 KLOT 010637
CLIORD


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1235 AM CST SAT FEB 1 2014





URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
800 PM CST FRI JAN 31 2014

ILZ005-006-008-010>014-019>022-011000-
/O.CON.KLOT.WS.W.0003.140201T0300Z-140202T0000Z/
MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-
KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...
DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...
JOLIET
800 PM CST FRI JAN 31 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY PUSH NORTH LATE THIS EVENING AND
  INCREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW
  POSSIBLE DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS OF SATURDAY. THE
  SNOW WILL END BY EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. SOME SLEET AND FREEZING
  RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW SOUTH OF A LINE FROM OTTAWA TO JOLIET
  TO MIDWAY AIRPORT.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ICE
  ACCUMULATION UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
  OTTAWA TO JOLIET TO MIDWAY AIRPORT.

* SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE MID
  MORNING SATURDAY.

* SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  HAZARDOUS FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
  EVENING.

* TRAVEL THROUGH CHICAGO O`HARE AND MIDWAY AIRPORTS COULD ALSO
  BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 31 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         28   1205 AM  65    1989  32     -4       21
  MINIMUM         17    851 AM -12    1985  17      0        6
                                      1899
  AVERAGE         23                        24     -1       14

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.01          1.52 1914   0.05  -0.04      T
  MONTH TO DATE    2.82                      1.73   1.09     3.63
  SINCE DEC 1      4.76                      3.98   0.78     5.84
  SINCE JAN 1      2.82                      1.73   1.09     3.63

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.2           9.5  1914   0.4   -0.2       T
  MONTH TO DATE   33.7                      10.8   22.9      2.6
  SINCE DEC 1     47.9                      19.0   28.9      3.5
  SINCE JUL 1     48.8                      20.5   28.3      3.5
  SNOW DEPTH       3

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       42                        41      1       51
  MONTH TO DATE 1521                      1279    242     1182
  SINCE DEC 1   2804                      2434    370     2069
  SINCE JUL 1   4087                      3690    397     3319

 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    19   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.5


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  LIGHT SNOW


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    77          1100 PM
 LOWEST     49          1000 AM
 AVERAGE    63

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


THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        56      1968
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -14      1985


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY  1 2014......SUNRISE   704 AM CST   SUNSET   507 PM CST
FEBRUARY  2 2014......SUNRISE   703 AM CST   SUNSET   508 PM CST


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

000
CDUS43 KLOT 010637
CLIORD


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1235 AM CST SAT FEB 1 2014

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