234  
CDUS43 KLOT 172232  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
432 PM CST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 39 3:04 PM 60 1977 36 3 44  
MINIMUM 34 9:04 AM -7 1951 24 10 36  
AVERAGE 37 30 7 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.28 1921 0.07 -0.07 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.41 1.22 -0.81 1.71  
SINCE DEC 1 0.41 1.22 -0.81 1.71  
SINCE JAN 1 33.40 36.97 -3.57 32.47  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.6 1951 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 3.8 -3.6 0.3  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 3.8 -3.6 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 3.1 5.8 -2.7 3.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 28 35 -7 25  
MONTH TO DATE 595 555 40 434  
SINCE DEC 1 595 555 40 434  
SINCE JUL 1 1362 1706 -344 1398  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 70 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 62 1877  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -11 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CST SUNSET 4:22 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 7:15 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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