819  
CDUS43 KLOT 172232  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
432 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 43 2:52 PM 60 1977 36 7 39  
MINIMUM 33 7:31 AM -7 1951 24 9 33  
AVERAGE 38 30 8 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.28 1921 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.72 1.22 -0.50 0.41  
SINCE DEC 1 0.72 1.22 -0.50 0.41  
SINCE JAN 1 28.44 36.97 -8.53 33.40  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.6 1951 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 6.9 3.8 3.1 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 6.9 3.8 3.1 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 17.3 5.8 11.5 3.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 27 35 -8 29  
MONTH TO DATE 717 555 162 596  
SINCE DEC 1 717 555 162 596  
SINCE JUL 1 1686 1706 -20 1363  
 
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 62 1877  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -11 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CST SUNSET 4:22 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 7:15 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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