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CDUS43 KLOT 020642  
CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
142 AM CDT THU MAY 02 2024  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78 3:06 PM 90 1951 66 12 50  
MINIMUM 60 11:52 PM 30 1943 47 13 41  
AVERAGE 69 56 13 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.05 1940 0.14 -0.14 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.14 -0.14 0.05  
SINCE MAR 1 8.48 5.59 2.89 3.64  
SINCE JAN 1 11.46 8.53 2.93 8.99  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 9 -9 19  
MONTH TO DATE 0 9 -9 19  
SINCE MAR 1 945 1236 -291 1206  
SINCE JUL 1 4494 5559 -1065 5110  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 4 1 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 1 3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 21 12 9 26  
SINCE JAN 1 21 12 9 26    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 21 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 47  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 91 1959  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 30 1978  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2024...........SUNRISE 5:45 AM CDT SUNSET 7:51 PM CDT  
MAY 3 2024...........SUNRISE 5:44 AM CDT SUNSET 7:52 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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