| 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 | ||||||||||
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| 03 | 23:51 | W 8 | 9.00 | Overcast | OVC028 | 31 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 72% | 24 | NA | 29.85 | 1011.4 | |||
| 03 | 22:51 | W 8 | 10.00 | Overcast | BKN032 BKN170 OVC200 | 30 | 23 | 75% | 22 | NA | 29.85 | 1011.5 | |||||
| 03 | 21:51 | W 10 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC027 | 31 | 23 | 72% | 22 | NA | 29.85 | 1011.5 | |||||
| 03 | 20:51 | W 15 | 10.00 | Overcast | FEW019 BKN028 OVC190 | 32 | 25 | 75% | 22 | NA | 29.83 | 1010.9 | |||||
| 03 | 19:51 | W 10 | 10.00 | Overcast | SCT030 OVC190 | 33 | 26 | 75% | 25 | NA | 29.79 | 1009.4 | |||||
| 03 | 18:51 | W 12 | 10.00 | Overcast | SCT018 OVC026 | 33 | 28 | 82% | 24 | NA | 29.75 | 1008.3 | |||||
| 03 | 17:51 | W 16 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC015 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 79% | 24 | NA | 29.73 | 1007.6 | |||
| 03 | 16:51 | W 14 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC017 | 34 | 29 | 82% | 25 | NA | 29.69 | 1006.1 | |||||
| 03 | 15:51 | W 15 G 23 | 8.00 | Overcast | BKN015 OVC020 | 34 | 29 | 82% | 24 | NA | 29.66 | 1005.1 | |||||
| 03 | 14:51 | W 17 G 28 | 9.00 | Overcast | OVC012 | 34 | 30 | 85% | 23 | NA | 29.65 | 1004.5 | |||||
| 03 | 13:51 | W 17 G 26 | 2.50 | Light Drizzle Fog/Mist | OVC007 | 33 | 31 | 92% | 22 | NA | 29.62 | 1003.6 | |||||
| 03 | 12:51 | SW 12 G 18 | 2.00 | Light Freezing Drizzle Fog/Mist | OVC006 | 32 | 31 | 96% | 23 | NA | 29.62 | 1003.8 | |||||
| 03 | 11:51 | SW 20 G 26 | 1.50 | Light Freezing Drizzle Fog/Mist | OVC006 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 92% | 20 | NA | 29.65 | 1004.9 | 0.03 | ||
| 03 | 10:51 | S 15 | 1.50 | Light Freezing Drizzle Fog/Mist | OVC006 | 31 | 29 | 92% | 20 | NA | 29.67 | 1005.6 | |||||
| 03 | 09:51 | S 20 G 28 | 2.00 | Light Freezing Drizzle Fog/Mist | OVC007 | 30 | 27 | 88% | 17 | NA | 29.71 | 1006.8 | |||||
| 03 | 08:51 | S 20 | 2.00 | Light Freezing Rain Fog/Mist | OVC006 | 29 | 26 | 89% | 16 | NA | 29.75 | 1008.3 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |||
| 03 | 07:51 | S 14 | 1.25 | Light Freezing Rain Fog/Mist | OVC006 | 28 | 25 | 88% | 17 | NA | 29.83 | 1011.0 | 0.01 | ||||
| 03 | 06:51 | SE 14 | 2.50 | Light Freezing Drizzle Fog/Mist | OVC009 | 25 | 23 | 92% | 13 | NA | 29.89 | 1012.9 | |||||
| 03 | 05:51 | SE 13 | 1.50 | Light Snow Fog/Mist | FEW011 OVC022 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 91% | 12 | NA | 29.96 | 1015.3 | 0.06 | 0.10 | |
| 03 | 04:51 | SE 10 | 0.75 | Light Snow Fog/Mist | VV009 | 24 | 21 | 88% | 14 | NA | 30.03 | 1017.7 | 0.04 | ||||
| 03 | 03:51 | S 10 | 8.00 | Overcast | OVC055 | 26 | 17 | 69% | 16 | NA | 30.05 | 1018.6 | |||||
| 03 | 02:51 | SE 9 | 9.00 | Overcast | OVC065 | 26 | 17 | 69% | 17 | NA | 30.08 | 1019.4 | |||||
| 03 | 01:51 | SE 9 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC070 | 26 | 17 | 69% | 17 | NA | 30.16 | 1022.2 | |||||
| 03 | 00:51 | S 13 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC075 | 26 | 16 | 66% | 15 | NA | 30.20 | 1023.7 |
CHICAGO O'HARE CURRENT AND HISTORY (3-DAY) ... | NWS Chicago Office OBSERVED WEATHER REPORTS
SUMMARY: The National Weather Service Chicago office conducted a tornado drill on March 3, 2015 -- requesting a retweet of their Tornado Warning message. A wintry mix of crusty snow and sleet cover roadways, driveways and existing snow cover on yards. Numerous spinouts and vehicles in ditches across Chicagoland. A fews utility poles were snapped or brought down -- apparently by icing conditions. Some utility pole fires were also reported.
The precipitation cleared the area by 11:00 a.m. and was consistent with weather radar. Some freezing mist continued until about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Weather Underground Historical 24-Hour Weather Radar for Tuesday, March 3, 2015 …
Mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain over northern IL and IN this morning. Prepare for slippery travel. #ILWX #INWX pic.twitter.com/8kWkFMflfy
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 3, 2015
Expect icy conditions this AM but temps will warm above freezing by midday. Cold returns tonight. #ILWX #INWX pic.twitter.com/xA98Pdmobn
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 3, 2015
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1249 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015
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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 3 2015...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2015
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 34 610 PM 80 1974 41 -7 19
MINIMUM 24 556 AM -6 1873 25 -1 -2
AVERAGE 29 33 -4 9
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.13 1.21 1966 0.08 0.05 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.13 0.23 -0.10 0.38
SINCE MAR 1 0.13 0.23 -0.10 0.38
SINCE JAN 1 2.99 3.75 -0.76 5.68
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.7 3.9 1960 0.2 0.5 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.7 0.7 0.0 5.1
SINCE MAR 1 0.7 0.7 0.0 5.1
SINCE JUL 1 44.3 30.5 13.8 73.4
SNOW DEPTH 9
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 36 32 4 56
MONTH TO DATE 125 97 28 157
SINCE MAR 1 125 97 28 157
SINCE JUL 1 5305 4831 474 5572
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 1100 AM
LOWEST 63 1200 AM
AVERAGE 78
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 73 1983
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -12 1873
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 4 2015.........SUNRISE 622 AM CST SUNSET 545 PM CST
MARCH 5 2015.........SUNRISE 621 AM CST SUNSET 546 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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