544  
CDUS43 KLOT 172134  
CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
434 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2023  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 63 1:12 PM 94 1962 72 -9 67  
MINIMUM 47 5:16 AM 36 1929 52 -5 54  
1973  
AVERAGE 55 62 -7 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.67 2020 0.13 -0.13 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.53 2.25 -1.72 1.69  
SINCE MAR 1 4.12 7.70 -3.58 9.01  
SINCE JAN 1 9.47 10.64 -1.17 12.14  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 10 5 5 4  
MONTH TO DATE 90 124 -34 101  
SINCE MAR 1 1277 1351 -74 1258  
SINCE JUL 1 5181 5674 -493 5285  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 26 26 0 98  
SINCE MAR 1 52 37 15 107  
SINCE JAN 1 52 37 15 107    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 44 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 93 1934  
1962  
1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 34 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 5:29 AM CDT SUNSET 8:06 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2023...........SUNRISE 5:28 AM CDT SUNSET 8:07 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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