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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1150 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE DUPAGE AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1997 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   03/22/2012
                       03/21/2012
                       03/20/2012
 LOW              -9   03/04/2002
HIGHEST           80   03/30                          80  03/14
LOWEST            12   03/17                          12  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.0               47.0     8.0     54.8
AVG. MINIMUM    31.0               28.3     2.7     31.9
MEAN            43.0               37.7     5.3     43.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.2    -1.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               21.4    -2.4       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.15   2009
 MINIMUM        0.50   2015
TOTALS          4.57               1.97    2.60     2.90
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.06    0.09     0.09
DAYS >= .01       12                9.4     2.6       12
DAYS >= .10        7                5.2     1.8        9
DAYS >= .50        4                1.1     2.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37   03/15 TO 03/16               0.85


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    672                850    -178      662
 SINCE 7/1      5314               5626    -312       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/270    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/180    DATE  03/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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