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CDUS43 KLOT 182234  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
434 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 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 35 2:35 AM 62 1877 36 -1 36  
MINIMUM 30 3:59 PM -11 1983 24 6 20  
AVERAGE 33 30 3 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.41 2002 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.41 1.28 -0.87 1.71  
SINCE DEC 1 0.41 1.28 -0.87 1.71  
SINCE JAN 1 33.40 37.03 -3.63 32.47  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 6.7 1929 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 4.1 -3.9 0.3  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 4.1 -3.9 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 3.1 6.1 -3.0 3.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 35 -3 37  
MONTH TO DATE 628 590 38 471  
SINCE DEC 1 628 590 38 471  
SINCE JUL 1 1395 1741 -346 1435  
 
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 NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 61 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 64 1877  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -14 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CST SUNSET 4:22 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2024......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CST SUNSET 4:23 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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