| 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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| 17 | 23:51 | NW 7 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | BKN060 | 35 | 22 | 59% | 29 | NA | 30.29 | 1026.4 | |||||
| 17 | 22:51 | W 5 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | BKN060 | 37 | 21 | 52% | 33 | NA | 30.28 | 1026.0 | |||||
| 17 | 21:51 | NW 6 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | BKN060 | 36 | 21 | 55% | 31 | NA | 30.27 | 1025.6 | |||||
| 17 | 20:51 | NW 7 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | BKN060 | 37 | 21 | 52% | 32 | NA | 30.26 | 1025.4 | |||||
| 17 | 19:51 | NW 7 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | BKN055 | 38 | 20 | 48% | 33 | NA | 30.25 | 1025.1 | |||||
| 17 | 18:51 | NW 14 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW050 | 39 | 19 | 43 | 39 | 45% | 31 | NA | 30.24 | 1024.9 | |||
| 17 | 17:51 | NW 14 G 21 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW055 | 41 | 18 | 39% | 33 | NA | 30.23 | 1024.3 | |||||
| 17 | 16:51 | NW 13 G 22 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW055 | 41 | 18 | 39% | 34 | NA | 30.22 | 1024.0 | |||||
| 17 | 15:51 | NW 12 G 21 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW050 | 42 | 20 | 41% | 35 | NA | 30.21 | 1023.7 | |||||
| 17 | 14:51 | NW 13 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW050 | 42 | 19 | 40% | 35 | NA | 30.21 | 1023.7 | |||||
| 17 | 13:51 | NW 13 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW045 | 42 | 19 | 40% | 35 | NA | 30.22 | 1024.0 | |||||
| 17 | 12:51 | NW 12 G 18 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW040 | 41 | 20 | 42 | 30 | 43% | 34 | NA | 30.23 | 1024.3 | |||
| 17 | 11:51 | NW 12 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW040 FEW070 | 41 | 22 | 47% | 34 | NA | 30.23 | 1024.2 | |||||
| 17 | 10:51 | W 13 G 16 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW070 | 38 | 21 | 51% | 30 | NA | 30.24 | 1024.5 | |||||
| 17 | 09:51 | SW 8 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW055 FEW070 | 35 | 25 | 67% | 28 | NA | 30.24 | 1024.6 | |||||
| 17 | 08:51 | SW 6 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | SCT055 BKN070 | 32 | 25 | 75% | 26 | NA | 30.23 | 1024.5 | |||||
| 17 | 07:51 | SW 7 | 10.00 | Mostly Cloudy | FEW060 BKN075 BKN090 | 31 | 25 | 79% | 24 | NA | 30.23 | 1024.2 | |||||
| 17 | 06:51 | W 6 | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC080 | 30 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 79% | 24 | NA | 30.23 | 1024.2 | |||
| 17 | 05:51 | Calm | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC070 | 30 | 24 | 79% | NA | NA | 30.22 | 1024.2 | |||||
| 17 | 04:51 | Calm | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC080 | 30 | 25 | 82% | NA | NA | 30.21 | 1023.8 | |||||
| 17 | 03:51 | Calm | 10.00 | Overcast | OVC075 | 30 | 25 | 82% | NA | NA | 30.22 | 1024.1 | |||||
| 17 | 02:51 | Calm | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW045 FEW110 | 29 | 24 | 82% | NA | NA | 30.24 | 1024.5 | |||||
| 17 | 01:51 | S 5 | 10.00 | A Few Clouds | FEW045 FEW110 | 30 | 24 | 79% | 25 | NA | 30.25 | 1024.9 | |||||
| 17 | 00:51 | SE 5 | 10.00 | Partly Cloudy | FEW045 SCT110 | 29 | 24 | 38 | 29 | 82% | 24 | NA | 30.25 | 1025.0 |
Today's high fell short of the normal high, but most of the day was above freezing.
CHICAGO O'HARE CURRENT AND HISTORY (3-DAY) ... | NWS Chicago Office OBSERVED WEATHER REPORTS
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| Twitter group from National Weather Service Chicago, Local Chicago Media, and The Weather Channel. |
IN Tor drill Tue, Mar 19. Many communities will activate outdoor sirens, however, not all. Various comms. systems will broadcast Tor Warning info, some using test wording, some not. If you hear sirens, see or hear Tor messaging from TV, radio, or other comms., this is a TEST. pic.twitter.com/KiVqSUFrb6
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 18, 2019
Quiet weather expected for much of the week. The next chance for precipitation will be late Tuesday night into Wednesday. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/5u8fqqZt5P
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 18, 2019
A view from the sky of the incredibly sharp gradient in this morning's snow band before it melted. #ilwx https://t.co/97yf84y3hK
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 18, 2019
If your area had snow this morning, did you notice how quickly it melted in the strong March sun? Here's what 2-5" of snow vanishing looked like on GOES-16 True Color satellite product via @CODMeteorology. Also note just how narrow the snow band was! #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/PgjwNbQmCT
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 18, 2019
Here's an observed snow map as of 7am this morning for the narrow band of snow that impacted portions of northern & central IL & northwest IN. Complete text listing of snowfall reports from volunteer observers taken between 6am & 8am at: https://t.co/DylfetiCAy #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/p1cTWqS4xP
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 17, 2019
The weather for much of the work week looks to be mainly quiet. The next chance for precipitation will be late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Temperatures will gradually warm through the week. pic.twitter.com/VRptC3CWnb
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 17, 2019
Light snow is falling across portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana this morning. The snow is mainly along and south of Interstate 80, and in the heavier bands up to an inch an hour of snow is possible. Snow will end from west to east later this morning. pic.twitter.com/fDXj3MXFtY
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 17, 2019
Radar imagery from shortly after 5 AM this morning shows a band of snow, locally heavy, affecting portions of Lee, LaSalle, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, and southern Will Counties. @IDOT_Illinois reports partly to totally snow covered roads, use caution if you're traveling! pic.twitter.com/5IyP5uNii8
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 17, 2019
Record river flooding has plagued six states in the Plains and Midwest, and 40 locations have topped new record river levels as rivers continue to rise: https://t.co/XztO9t9jXs pic.twitter.com/WoDNZPf34y
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 17, 2019
A pattern change will bring a taste of #spring to the upper Midwest this week. Minneapolis/St. Paul could see its first 50-degree day in more than four months: https://t.co/mVb4oCBoBt pic.twitter.com/w0Eihp4nio
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 17, 2019
Record crests have now been set at nearly 40 locations in the Midwest as disastrous flooding continues: https://t.co/XztO9t9jXs pic.twitter.com/JX2O2M7S1r
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 17, 2019
CLIMATE DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO OFFICE ...
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
131 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2019
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...THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2019...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2019
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 43 328 PM 82 2012 47 -4 46
MINIMUM 28 147 AM -1 1900 30 -2 30
AVERAGE 36 38 -2 38
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.42 1965 0.08 -0.08 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.50 1.30 0.20 1.21
SINCE MAR 1 1.50 1.30 0.20 1.21
SINCE JAN 1 6.27 4.82 1.45 7.39
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.1 1984 0.2 -0.2 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 3.8 -3.5 2.6
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 3.8 -3.5 2.6
SINCE JUL 1 41.6 33.3 8.3 32.9
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 29 27 2 27
MONTH TO DATE 595 504 91 508
SINCE MAR 1 595 504 91 508
SINCE JUL 1 5386 5238 148 4966
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 85 1200 AM
LOWEST 38 400 PM
AVERAGE 62
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 3 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2019.........SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 701 PM CDT
MARCH 19 2019.........SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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