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CDUS43 KLOT 210634  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
134 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 56 4:05 PM 95 1977 72 -16 86  
MINIMUM 48 7:21 AM 33 2002 52 -4 61  
AVERAGE 52 62 -10 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.62 2.54 1975 0.15 0.47 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.95 2.96 -2.01 3.05  
SINCE MAR 1 6.60 9.16 -2.56 10.11  
SINCE JAN 1 9.10 13.12 -4.02 14.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 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 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 5 8 0  
MONTH TO DATE 147 152 -5 54  
SINCE MAR 1 1205 1428 -223 1067  
SINCE JUL 1 5340 5897 -557 4755  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 9  
MONTH TO DATE 26 28 -2 41  
SINCE MAR 1 34 38 -4 50  
SINCE JAN 1 34 38 -4 50    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 6:00 PM  
LOWEST 69 2:00 AM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 92 1934  
1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 31 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2025...........SUNRISE 5:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:12 PM CDT  
MAY 22 2025...........SUNRISE 5:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:12 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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