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Chicago S & S Canal
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CHICAGO S & S CANAL AT WESTERN AVE AT CHICAGO, IL

CHICAGO, IL41.8372°N, -87.6854°W
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
6mph NE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.0in

≈ normal

20.98 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.86 in).

YTD Total

21.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.7–24.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.00" · normal 2.43" (1.3–3.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.66" · normal 2.12" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 3.73" · normal 2.78" (1.6–4.9)
Mar
Apr: 6.45" · normal 4.28" (2.6–6.6)
Apr
May: 1.32" · normal 4.54" (2.1–6.4)
May
Jun: 6.82" (so far)· normal 4.11" (2.1–6.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.87" (1.8–5.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.87" (2.0–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.10" (1.2–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.43" (1.4–7.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.84" (1.6–4.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.37" (1.2–4.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:07 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
62°
FRI
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SAT
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:17 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
15H 12M OF DAYLIGHT18H 53M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

41.8372, -87.6854
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 01:36 UTC
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