827  
CDUS43 KLOT 212142  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
442 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 52 2:59 PM 92 1934 72 -20 89  
1977  
MINIMUM 48 8:23 AM 31 2002 52 -4 61  
AVERAGE 50 62 -12 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 1.96 2018 0.15 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.98 3.11 -2.13 3.05  
SINCE MAR 1 6.63 9.31 -2.68 10.11  
SINCE JAN 1 9.13 13.27 -4.14 14.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1969 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2004  
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  
TODAY 15 5 10 0  
MONTH TO DATE 162 157 5 54  
SINCE MAR 1 1220 1433 -213 1067  
SINCE JUL 1 5355 5902 -547 4755  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 10  
MONTH TO DATE 26 30 -4 51  
SINCE MAR 1 34 40 -6 60  
SINCE JAN 1 34 40 -6 60    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 83 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 94 1925  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 36 2006  
 
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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