007  
CDUS43 KLOT 012234  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
434 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 2000 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 16 3:59 PM 48 2000 32 -16 33  
MINIMUM 9 5:50 AM -8 2018 18 -9 24  
AVERAGE 13 25 -12 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 0.42 2022 0.05 -0.04 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 0.05 -0.04 0.01  
SINCE DEC 1 1.70 1.91 -0.21 0.87  
SINCE JAN 1 0.01 0.05 -0.04 0.01  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 52 40 12 36  
MONTH TO DATE 52 40 12 36  
SINCE DEC 1 1282 1161 121 1074  
SINCE JUL 1 2382 2492 -110 1981  
 
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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 1:00 PM  
LOWEST 61 10:00 AM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 59 2000  
2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -7 2018  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CST SUNSET 4:30 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CST SUNSET 4:30 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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