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CDUS43 KLOT 030633  
CLICHI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
133 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008  
 
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 2008
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 74 156 PM 91 1959 65 9 59  
MINIMUM 51 1154 PM 27 1875 43 8 42  
AVERAGE 63 54 9 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.28R 1.26 1979 0.11 1.17 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.28 0.23 1.05 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 6.63 6.56 0.07 7.15  
SINCE JAN 1 12.09 9.94 2.15 10.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.6 1940 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 T 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 7.9 7.6 0.3 5.3  
SINCE JUL 1 60.3 38.0 22.3 35.6  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 2 11 -9 14  
MONTH TO DATE 6 23 -17 14  
SINCE MAR 1 1393 1394 -1 1254  
SINCE JUL 1 6084 6240 -156 5936  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 2 -2 2  
SINCE MAR 1 0 12 -12 11  
SINCE JAN 1 0 12 -12 11    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1000 AM  
LOWEST 55 900 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
 
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 92 1955  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 30 2004  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 3 2008...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT  
MAY 4 2008...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 754 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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