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CDUS43 KLOT 162137  
CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
437 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 76 11:41 AM 94 1962 71 5 81  
MINIMUM 52 4:43 AM 35 1940 52 0 51  
AVERAGE 64 62 2 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.19 1.38 1974 0.12 0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.35 2.12 1.23 0.53  
SINCE MAR 1 11.83 7.57 4.26 4.12  
SINCE JAN 1 14.81 10.51 4.30 9.47  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 1 6 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 40 119 -79 80  
SINCE MAR 1 985 1346 -361 1267  
SINCE JUL 1 4534 5669 -1135 5171  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 1  
MONTH TO DATE 26 24 2 26  
SINCE MAR 1 43 35 8 52  
SINCE JAN 1 43 35 8 52    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 1:00 PM  
LOWEST 54 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 94 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 36 1929  
1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 5:30 AM CDT SUNSET 8:06 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 5:29 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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