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CDUS43 KLOT 212139  
CLICHI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
433 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008  
 
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2008
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 65 259 PM 92 1977 72 -7 80  
1934  
MINIMUM 41 459 AM 31 2002 49 -8 44  
AVERAGE 53 60 -7 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.16 1974 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.21 2.28 0.93 0.72  
SINCE MAR 1 8.56 8.61 -0.05 7.87  
SINCE JAN 1 14.02 11.99 2.03 11.20  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 2004 0.0 0.0 0.0  
1969  
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  
TODAY 12 6 6 3  
MONTH TO DATE 208 184 24 106  
SINCE MAR 1 1595 1555 40 1346  
SINCE JUL 1 6286 6401 -115 6028  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 24 -24 29  
SINCE MAR 1 0 34 -34 38  
SINCE JAN 1 0 34 -34 38    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 500 AM  
LOWEST 34 300 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
 
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 94 1925  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 36 2006  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2008...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
MAY 22 2008...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 813 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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