774  
CDUS43 KLOT 212238  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
438 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 21 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 27 1:07 PM 62 1967 35 -8 48  
MINIMUM 14 8:01 AM -14 1989 23 -9 33  
AVERAGE 21 29 -8 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.81 1949 0.06 -0.06 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.58 1.47 -0.89 1.72  
SINCE DEC 1 0.58 1.47 -0.89 1.72  
SINCE JAN 1 33.57 37.22 -3.65 32.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.6 1983 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.4 4.8 -2.4 0.3  
SINCE DEC 1 2.4 4.8 -2.4 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 5.3 6.8 -1.5 3.0  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 44 36 8 24  
MONTH TO DATE 748 698 50 562  
SINCE DEC 1 748 698 50 562  
SINCE JUL 1 1515 1849 -334 1526  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1212 1003 209 1145    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 48 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 57 1875  
1957  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -21 1872  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE 7:16 AM CST SUNSET 4:24 PM CST  
DECEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE 7:17 AM CST SUNSET 4:24 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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