| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 23:51 | W 9 | 10.00 | Overcast | FEW009 BKN012 OVC022 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 97% | 27 | NA | 29.95 | 1014.7 | 0.11 | ||
| 31 | 22:51 | W 8 | 9.00 | Light Snow | FEW010 BKN020 OVC026 | 34 | 33 | 97% | 27 | NA | 29.87 | 1012.2 | |||||
| 31 | 21:51 | NW 8 | 10.00 | Light Snow | FEW009 BKN012 OVC017 | 34 | 33 | 97% | 27 | NA | 29.82 | 1010.3 | |||||
| 31 | 20:51 | NW 10 | 8.00 | Light Snow | SCT009 BKN014 OVC020 | 34 | 33 | 97% | 26 | NA | 29.75 | 1008.1 | 0.03 | 0.11 | |||
| 31 | 19:51 | N 13 G 24 | 4.00 | Light Rain Snow Fog/Mist | OVC010 | 34 | 33 | 97% | 25 | NA | 29.67 | 1005.4 | 0.04 | ||||
| 31 | 18:51 | N 18 G 30 | 7.00 | Light Rain | BKN009 OVC045 | 36 | 35 | 97% | 26 | NA | 29.59 | 1002.6 | 0.04 | ||||
| 31 | 17:51 | N 18 G 30 | 4.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | BKN007 BKN015 OVC030 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 96% | 27 | NA | 29.56 | 1001.7 | 0.10 | 0.38 | |
| 31 | 16:51 | N 13 | 3.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC005 | 38 | 38 | 100% | 30 | NA | 29.54 | 1001.0 | 0.07 | ||||
| 31 | 15:51 | N 13 | 5.00 | Fog/Mist | OVC003 | 38 | 38 | 100% | 30 | NA | 29.49 | 999.3 | |||||
| 31 | 14:51 | NE 16 G 26 | 6.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC004 | 39 | 38 | 96% | 30 | NA | 29.49 | 999.0 | 0.03 | 0.21 | |||
| 31 | 13:51 | NE 12 | 6.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC004 | 38 | 38 | 100% | 30 | NA | 29.56 | 1001.7 | 0.06 | ||||
| 31 | 12:51 | NE 10 | 2.00 | Rain Fog/Mist | OVC004 | 38 | 37 | 97% | 31 | NA | 29.61 | 1003.3 | 0.12 | ||||
| 31 | 11:51 | NE 10 | 1.75 | Rain Fog/Mist | OVC005 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 100% | 30 | NA | 29.68 | 1005.6 | 0.11 | 0.36 | |
| 31 | 10:51 | E 3 | 1.75 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC004 | 37 | 37 | 100% | NA | NA | 29.73 | 1007.3 | 0.08 | ||||
| 31 | 09:51 | SE 7 | 1.75 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC004 | 36 | 35 | 97% | 30 | NA | 29.75 | 1008.2 | 0.06 | ||||
| 31 | 08:51 | SE 9 | 2.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | BKN029 BKN055 OVC075 | 35 | 34 | 96% | 28 | NA | 29.79 | 1009.5 | 0.06 | 0.11 | |||
| 31 | 07:51 | SE 7 | 3.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC028 | 34 | 33 | 97% | 28 | NA | 29.84 | 1011.1 | 0.03 | ||||
| 31 | 06:51 | Calm | 6.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | OVC033 | 35 | 32 | 89% | NA | NA | 29.87 | 1012.0 | 0.02 | ||||
| 31 | 05:51 | SE 5 | 6.00 | Light Rain Fog/Mist | BKN042 OVC049 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 85% | 29 | NA | 29.87 | 1012.2 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| 31 | 04:51 | Calm | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC048 | 34 | 30 | 85% | NA | NA | 29.90 | 1013.1 | |||||
| 31 | 03:51 | S 5 | 10.00 | Overcast | BKN042 OVC055 | 34 | 29 | 82% | 29 | NA | 29.91 | 1013.3 | |||||
| 31 | 02:51 | SE 5 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC045 | 33 | 29 | 85% | 28 | NA | 29.93 | 1014.1 | |||||
| 31 | 01:51 | S 5 | 10.00 | Overcast | SCT050 OVC250 | 32 | 28 | 85% | 27 | NA | 29.94 | 1014.3 | |||||
| 31 | 00:51 | S 5 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | FEW050 BKN250 | 31 | 28 | 89% | 26 | NA | 29.94 | 1014.7 |
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. |
Widespread rain will be the rule today, and amounts could range from 0.75” to 1.25” across the area. High temperatures will be in the mid 30s to the low 40s. As the evening progresses, the precipitation will change to a wintry mix, and roads could be slippery tonight. pic.twitter.com/rCW3Y7wife
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) December 31, 2018
Rain to start #NewYearsEve will change to snow or rain/snow mix N of I-88, with a slushy coating possible closer to the WI border. Overnight, any precip will be spotty & be drizzle south of I-80, with flurries/light snow *possibly* mixed w/freezing drizzle N of I-80. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/yMNN0vamWO
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) December 31, 2018
After the precipitation ends tonight, the rest of the week looks to be quiet across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. For New Year’s Day, skies will be cloudy with temperatures ranging from the mid 20s to mid 30s. Temperatures will warm into the 40s by the weekend. pic.twitter.com/IgQvku3NuR
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) December 31, 2018
Patchy light freezing rain developing into far northern IL early this AM. Be alert for slippery spots through sunrise. pic.twitter.com/J22BmpeleG
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) December 31, 2018
Rain develops north this morning, with a brief period of freezing rain north and west of I-88 and I-294 in IL. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/IV8C1AqxTH
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) December 31, 2018
A brief period of freezing rain is possible early this morning north and west of I-88 and I-294. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/uaykRyaQ0C
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) December 31, 2018
Another South soaker will kick off 2019 after one of the wettest Decembers on record. https://t.co/173Po0xhWZ pic.twitter.com/wfJfeZFGxr
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) December 31, 2018
Another round of heavy snow is spreading into the southern Rockies today. Snow or ice could expand into the southern Plains by midweek: https://t.co/1ny5kzvIqF pic.twitter.com/KgJXxjrwrN
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) December 31, 2018
2018 is coming to a close with #blizzard conditions in the northern Plains and possible severe storms in the South: https://t.co/sNCjSfsy5A pic.twitter.com/LpGzd2U8te
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) December 31, 2018
15 #weather images that amazed us in 2018. https://t.co/Yp54BEIOH0 pic.twitter.com/JJRsJlB6RK
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) December 31, 2018
The strangest things we saw in 2018's #weather, and dozens of honorable mentions: https://t.co/QKK86jqEAd pic.twitter.com/z5S1E9WuRb
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) December 31, 2018
CLIMATE DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO OFFICE ...
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1237 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2019
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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2018...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2018
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 39 315 PM 68 1875 32 7 13
MINIMUM 31 116 AM -10 1967 17 14 -1
AVERAGE 35 24 11 6
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.86 0.89 1978 0.06 0.80 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.32 2.25 1.07 0.59
SINCE DEC 1 3.32 2.25 1.07 0.59
SINCE JAN 1 49.23 36.89 12.34 43.10
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY T 7.6 1978 0.3 -0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 1.4 8.2 -6.8 5.3
SINCE DEC 1 1.4 8.2 -6.8 5.3
SINCE JUL 1 14.1 9.6 4.5 5.4
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 30 40 -10 59
MONTH TO DATE 981 1153 -172 1165
SINCE DEC 1 981 1155 -174 1165
SINCE JUL 1 2344 2411 -67 2208
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 1290 843 447 991
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 800 AM
LOWEST 82 300 AM
AVERAGE 91
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 65 1876
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -10 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 1 2019.......SUNRISE 720 AM CST SUNSET 431 PM CST
JANUARY 2 2019.......SUNRISE 720 AM CST SUNSET 432 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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