351  
CDUS43 KLOT 172141  
CLIVPZ  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
441 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 85 2:59 PM 86 2017 73 12 71  
MINIMUM 63 5:08 AM 35 2009 51 12 55  
AVERAGE 74 62 12 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.82 2020 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.58 2.06 -1.48 1.14  
SINCE MAR 1 8.64 7.24 1.40 7.82  
SINCE JAN 1 9.54 10.36 -0.82 8.38  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 5 -5 2  
MONTH TO DATE 197 121 76 100  
SINCE MAR 1 1168 1337 -169 1206  
SINCE JUL 1 5704 5661 43 5526  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 9 2 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 15 26 -11 29  
SINCE MAR 1 32 38 -6 34  
SINCE JAN 1 32 38 -6 34    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 42 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 90 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 35 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 5:27 AM CDT SUNSET 8:02 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:26 AM CDT SUNSET 8:03 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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