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CLIMDW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
435 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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 33 3:51 PM 62 1967 36 -3 29  
MINIMUM 19 7:55 AM -13 1989 24 -5 17  
AVERAGE 26 30 -4 23  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.81 1949 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.63 1.26 -0.63 0.32  
SINCE DEC 1 0.63 1.26 -0.63 0.32  
SINCE JAN 1 30.32 33.89 -3.57 35.51  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 39 35 4 42  
MONTH TO DATE 850 679 171 721  
SINCE DEC 1 850 679 171 721  
SINCE JUL 1 1759 1763 -4 1427  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1410 1112 298 1384    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 59 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 36 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 48  
   
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 57 1957  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -12 1983  
1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CST SUNSET 4:23 PM CST  
DECEMBER 22 2025......SUNRISE 7:16 AM CST SUNSET 4:24 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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