608  
CDUS43 KLOT 162240  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
440 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 40 3:19 PM 66 2021 36 4 51  
MINIMUM 17 6:23 AM -12 1951 24 -7 37  
AVERAGE 29 30 -1 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.67 1921 0.06 -0.06 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.72 1.15 -0.43 0.41  
SINCE DEC 1 0.72 1.15 -0.43 0.41  
SINCE JAN 1 28.44 36.90 -8.46 33.40  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.8 2008 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 6.9 3.6 3.3 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 6.9 3.6 3.3 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 17.3 5.6 11.7 3.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 36 35 1 21  
MONTH TO DATE 690 520 170 567  
SINCE DEC 1 690 520 170 567  
SINCE JUL 1 1659 1671 -12 1334  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1215 1003 212 1212    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 57 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 60 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -7 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 7:13 AM CST SUNSET 4:21 PM CST  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CST SUNSET 4:22 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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