265  
CDUS43 KLOT 020646  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1246 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 2000 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 18 11:59 PM 48 2000 32 -14 33  
MINIMUM 9 5:50 AM -8 2018 18 -9 24  
AVERAGE 14 25 -11 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 51 40 11 36  
MONTH TO DATE 51 40 11 36  
SINCE DEC 1 1281 1161 120 1074  
SINCE JUL 1 2381 2492 -111 1981  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 6.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 1:00 PM  
LOWEST 56 8:00 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 59 2000  
2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -7 2018  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CST SUNSET 4:30 PM CST  
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CST SUNSET 4:31 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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