059  
CDUS43 KLOT 170647  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
147 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 88 3:30 PM 94 1962 71 17 75  
MINIMUM 60 MM 33 1997 51 9 52  
AVERAGE 74 61 13 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.38 1974 0.15 -0.15 0.48  
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 2.37 -2.04 3.05  
SINCE MAR 1 5.98 8.57 -2.59 10.11  
SINCE JAN 1 8.48 12.53 -4.05 14.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 2019 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 2.8 6.8 -4.0 1.0  
SINCE JUL 1 17.6 38.4 -20.8 22.2  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 1  
MONTH TO DATE 106 129 -23 54  
SINCE MAR 1 1164 1405 -241 1067  
SINCE JUL 1 5299 5874 -575 4755  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 2 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 26 20 6 16  
SINCE MAR 1 34 30 4 25  
SINCE JAN 1 34 30 4 25    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 50 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
SANDSTORM  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 60 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 20 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 40  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 94 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 36 1973  
2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 5:29 AM CDT SUNSET 8:08 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 5:28 AM CDT SUNSET 8:09 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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