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CLIMDW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
434 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026
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..THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
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 19 12:06 AM 52 2000 34 -15 36
MINIMUM 12 7:18 AM -10 1969 21 -9 25
AVERAGE 16 27 -11 31
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.33 1948 0.06 -0.06 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.06 -0.06 T
SINCE DEC 1 1.81 1.85 -0.04 1.93
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.06 -0.06 T
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 49 38 11 34
MONTH TO DATE 49 38 11 34
SINCE DEC 1 1191 1082 109 1002
SINCE JUL 1 2100 2166 -66 1708
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 67 6:00 AM
LOWEST 51 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE CHICAGO-MIDWAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 61 2000
2004
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -13 1979
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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