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CDUS43 KLOT 212142  
CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
442 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1928 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 54 2:59 PM 94 1934 73 -19 91  
MINIMUM 50 9:29 AM 34 2002 54 -4 63  
AVERAGE 52 63 -11 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 1.79 1982 0.14 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.14 2.80 -1.66 3.50  
SINCE MAR 1 7.72 8.25 -0.53 11.98  
SINCE JAN 1 9.08 11.19 -2.11 14.96  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 13 5 8 0  
MONTH TO DATE 141 144 -3 40  
SINCE MAR 1 1118 1371 -253 985  
SINCE JUL 1 5056 5694 -638 4534  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 3 -3 12  
MONTH TO DATE 38 36 2 67  
SINCE MAR 1 51 47 4 84  
SINCE JAN 1 51 47 4 84    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 77 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 85  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 93 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 40 1929  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2025...........SUNRISE 5:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:10 PM CDT  
MAY 22 2025...........SUNRISE 5:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:11 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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