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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1235 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2025
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 35 6:33 PM 60 1962 34 1 43
MINIMUM 19 11:59 PM -10 1967 21 -2 35
AVERAGE 27 28 -1 39
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.41 1984 0.05 -0.02 0.51
MONTH TO DATE 1.81 1.79 0.02 1.93
SINCE DEC 1 1.81 1.79 0.02 1.93
SINCE JAN 1 31.50 34.42 -2.92 37.12
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 38 37 1 26
MONTH TO DATE 1142 1044 98 968
SINCE DEC 1 1142 1044 98 968
SINCE JUL 1 2051 2128 -77 1674
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 3:00 PM
LOWEST 59 11:00 PM
AVERAGE 76
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 52 2000
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -10 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CST SUNSET 4:31 PM CST
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CST SUNSET 4:32 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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