542  
CDUS43 KLOT 160632  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1232 AM CST SAT DEC 16 2023  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 53 3:09 PM 66 2021 37 16 38  
MINIMUM 35 7:29 AM -12 1901 25 10 31  
AVERAGE 44 30 14 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.10 1971 0.06 -0.06 0.18  
MONTH TO DATE 1.30 1.09 0.21 2.05  
SINCE DEC 1 1.30 1.09 0.21 2.05  
SINCE JAN 1 32.06 36.84 -4.78 31.88  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 8.0 1987 0.2 -0.2 0.4  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 3.3 -3.0 0.6  
SINCE DEC 1 0.3 3.3 -3.0 0.6  
SINCE JUL 1 3.0 5.3 -2.3 1.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 34 -13 30  
MONTH TO DATE 388 485 -97 420  
SINCE DEC 1 388 485 -97 420  
SINCE JUL 1 1352 1636 -284 1485  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1145 1003 142 1174    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 36 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 66 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -12 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2023......SUNRISE 7:13 AM CST SUNSET 4:21 PM CST  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CST SUNSET 4:22 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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